interdepartmental

[ in-ter-dee-pahrt-men-tl, -di-pahrt- ]

/ ˌɪn tərˌdi pɑrtˈmɛn tl, -dɪ pɑrt- /

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adjective

involving or existing between two or more departments: interdepartmental rivalry.

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Origin of interdepartmental

First recorded in 1890–95; inter- + departmental

OTHER WORDS FROM interdepartmental

in·ter·de·part·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby interdepartmental

interdental papilla, interdental septum, interdental splint, interdentil, interdentium, interdepartmental, interdependence, interdependent, interdict, interdiction, interdict list

How to use interdepartmental in a sentence

Women and men equally “reported strong levels of interdepartmental cooperation and support for SEO priorities.”
More than 70% of SEOs in the U.S. are men, make more than female colleagues|Greg Sterling|August 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
The interdepartmental dispute was quickly buried by Wilson's dramatic order of 12 January 1954.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
Into this general question the Interdepartmental Committee did not enter.
Boy Labour and Apprenticeship|Reginald Arthur Bray

British Dictionary definitions for interdepartmental

interdepartmental

/ (ˌɪntəˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or conducted between two or more departments

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