overdirect

English

Etymology

over- +‎ direct

Verb

overdirect (third-person singular simple present overdirects, present participle overdirecting, simple past and past participle overdirected)

1. (transitive) To take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).
2. To provide too much direction, to be too controlling.
   • 1946, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Cancer Research:

     They should neither overdirect nor underdirect the program.

   • 1982, Susan Dellinger, Communicating Effectively: A Complete Guide for Better Management, →ISBN:

     When a meeting is either overdirected (Example A) or underdirected (Example B), you're in trouble.