Overadminister

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To excessively administer, to manage or control too much.

    "They overadminister everything from the curriculum to the color of paint on the walls."

  2. 2
    To administer too much, to apply or dole out too much.

    "One must be careful not to overtransfuse or overadminister since negative pressure is applied to all line attachments to the CVR."

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"They overadminister everything from the curriculum to the color of paint on the walls."

Etymology

From over- + administer.

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