noun
- a manager who manages excessively or with too much control; a manager who oversees too many people or projects
Usage: informal; often used critically
Examples
- The overmanager insisted on approving every email before it was sent.
- Her overmanager style made it difficult for the team to work independently.
- An overmanager can stifle creativity by being too involved in every decision.
- The department suffered under an overmanager who couldn't trust his employees.
- Good leaders avoid being an overmanager and instead empower their teams.