departmentalize

[dih-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, dee-pahrt-]

verb (used with object), de·part·men·tal·ized, de·part·men·tal·iz·ing.

to divide into departments.

Also especially British, de·part·men·tal·ise.

Origin of departmentalize

First recorded in 1895–1900; departmental + -ize

Related formsde·part·men·tal·i·za·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for departmentalize

Historical Examples of departmentalize

To departmentalize it, means extra expense with no benefit gained—except to engineering science.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2
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British Dictionary definitions for departmentalize

departmentalize

departmentalise

verb

(tr) to organize into departments, esp excessively

Derived Formsdepartmentalization or departmentalisation, noun

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