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overcompartmentalization

overcompartmentalization noun: excessive compartmentalization.

Noun

overcompartmentalization (uncountable)

  1. excessive compartmentalization
    • In short, although day-to-day working patterns were altered by the new WSEG/IDA relationship, many of the problems that might have been created by overcompartmentalization at the staff level were alleviated or avoided by pragmatic adjustments.1979, John Ponturo, “Analytical Support for the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The WSEG Experience, 1948-1976”, in INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES - INTERNATIONAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES DIVISION
    • Lowry and Carpenter (1985), commenting on the relationship of natural resources and regional planning, point out that by establishing jurisdictions roughly congruent to natural systems, regional planning and management can correct the imbalances and overcompartmentalization of prevailing sectoral...1988, Richard Perritt, Harry Schwarz, “RIVER BASIN PLANNING FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT”, in The Africa Bureau - U.S. Agency for International Development, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2024

Origin of overcompartmentalization

From over- + compartmentalization.

Questions about overcompartmentalization

What does overcompartmentalization mean?
Overcompartmentalization means excessive compartmentalization.
What part of speech is overcompartmentalization?
Overcompartmentalization is a noun.

Words near overcompartmentalization in the dictionary

  1. overcommunicated
  2. overcommunicates
  3. overcommunicating
  4. overcommunication
  5. overcompaction
  6. overcompartmentalization
  7. overcompartmentalize
  8. overcompartmentalized
  9. overcompartmentalizes
  10. overcompartmentalizing
  11. overcompassionate

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