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departmentalize
(de¦part|men¦tal|ize)
Pronunciation:
/diːpɑːˈmɛntəlʌɪz/
(also
departmentalise
)
verb
[
with object
]
divide (an organization or its work) into departments:
the work of the office was departmentalized
Derivatives
departmentalization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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