a lack of communication; a failure to exchange information
He blamed the mistake on a communication breakdown between two members of staff.
Examples of 'communication breakdown' in a sentence
communication breakdown
Religion, class, anger, history and communication breakdown are all fuel for riot's chaotic fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A watchdog's report blamed a communication breakdown.
The Sun (2011)
Both players believe they are victims of a communication breakdown.
The Sun (2007)
What was the cause of the communication breakdown?
The Sun (2008)
Campaigners called the oversight 'inexcusable' but park bosses blamed 'communication breakdown'.
The Sun (2017)
I am not sure what happened here, other than a 'communication breakdown'.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was a terrible communication breakdown within a rearguard that had already looked fallible against one of the league's lesser strike forces.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The difference between the information that consumers would like and the data that they are given is symptomatic of a communication breakdown, the survey suggests.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Diminishing sales, illegal downloads and a communication breakdown between labels and artists have reduced the music business to a relatively meagre enterprise.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He believes their obsession with social media leads to a communication breakdown on the pitch.