departmentalism

[ dih-pahrt-men-tl-iz-uh m, dee-pahrt- ]

/ dɪ pɑrtˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌdi pɑrt- /

noun

division into departments, as in a university.

advocacy of or partiality for such division.

Nearby words

department of transportation, department of veterans affairs, department store, departmental, departmental store, departmentalism, departmentalize, departure, depasture, depauperate, depend

Origin of departmentalism

First recorded in 1885–90; departmental + -ism

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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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