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departmentalism

[ dih-pahrt-men-tl-iz-uhm, dee-pahrt- ]
/ dɪ pɑrtˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌdi pɑrt- /

noun

division into departments, as in a university.
advocacy of or partiality for such division.

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Origin of departmentalism

First recorded in 1885–90; departmental + -ism

Words nearby departmentalism

depart, departed, departee, département, department, departmentalism, departmentalize, departmental store, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense
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British Dictionary definitions for departmentalism

departmentalism
/ (ˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

division into departments, esp when resulting in impaired efficiency
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