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departmentalism

de·part·men·tal·ism [ di prt mént'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. policy of making departments: the division of organizations into departments, particularly as a deliberate policy that is taken to excess

2. tendency to consider only own department: the tendency of government departments to follow their own interests

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