departmentalism

English

Etymology

departmental +‎ -ism

Noun

departmentalism (uncountable)

1. Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure

Further reading

• “departmentalism”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “departmentalism, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “departmentalism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “departmentalism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “departmentalism” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.