Overcompartmentalization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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