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