What does "departmental" mean?

Of or relating to a department.

How do you pronounce "departmental"?

Pronounced //dɪpɑːtˈmɛntəl//.

Common synonyms include: administrative, cabinet department, department-specific, divisional, drygoods, functional management team.

/dɪpɑːtˈmɛntəl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

Adjective

"The departmental heads, lost in petty argument, could not reach a cohesive decision."

Borrowed from French départemental. By surface analysis, department + -al. Doublet of départemental.