Overcompartmentalization
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 excessive compartmentalization uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From over- + compartmentalization.
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