macromanagement

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noun

The day-to-day management of macroprojects that are completed and operational.

Opposite
micromanagement
OriginEnglish management ← Middle English *manage ← Old French manege →
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Meanings

nounmacromanagement (uncountable)

alternative macro-management

  1. uncountableThe day-to-day management of macroprojects that are completed and operational.
  2. uncountablegamesThe management of long-term or large-scale aspects of a strategy game.

    Antonyms: micromanagement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe management of long-term or large-scale aspects of a strategy game.

Opposite
micromanagement

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)meh₂-
  8. Proto-Italic*manus
  9. Latinmanus
  10. Vulgar Latin*manizāre
  11. Old Italianmaneggiareder.?
  12. Old Frenchmanege
  13. Middle English*manage
  14. Englishmanage
  15. Englishmanagement
  16. Englishmacromanagement

From macro- + management.

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APA

macromanagement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macromanagement

MLA

“macromanagement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macromanagement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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