Definition of departmentalism in English:
departmentalism
noundiːpɑːtˈmɛnt(ə)lɪzmˌdēpärt-
mass nounAdherence to departmental methods or structure.
Example sentencesExamples
- And he believes it is important that civil service departments work together and that we break down departmentalism in the service so we have more teamwork and less competing interests.
- One continuing theme is lack of corporate working - an overabundance of departmentalism.
- A revival of departmentalism could reverse that trend and make the court more circumspect, for the better.
- Over time, the doctrine of judicial supremacy displaced departmentalism.
- He regards himself as the custodian and spokesman for the strategy, has strengthened the centre to counter the effects of departmentalism and promote what he calls ‘joined up government’.