interdepartmental

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

adjective

1. involving or existing between two or more departments.

   interdepartmental rivalry.

interdepartmental

/ ˌɪntəˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• interdepartmentally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdepartmental¹

First recorded in 1890–95; inter- + departmental ( def. )

Example Sentences

The report will form the basis of recommendations by an interdepartmental working group and a survivors' reference group to the first and deputy first ministers.

From BBC

On Friday, a spokesman said she “has engaged in an unprecedented and coordinated interdepartmental approach to issues in the community,” including adding additional police officers, with more action to come.

From Los Angeles Times

Vice President Harris’ campaign has an interdepartmental team “to prepare for the potential effects of AI this election, including the threat of malicious deepfakes,” said spokeswoman Mia Ehrenberg in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The Office of Civil Rights, which is overseeing the participatory budgeting process, is working on an implementation plan in conjunction with an interdepartmental team, according to a Nov. 17 memo.

From Seattle Times

The investigator sent an interdepartmental memo detailing his findings to a police sergeant overseeing personnel and training on Nov. 12, 1991 — nine months after Uller formally became a dispatcher.

From Los Angeles Times