departmentalism

[ dih-pahrt-men-tl-iz-uhm, dee-pahrt- ]

noun

1. division into departments, as in a university.
2. advocacy of or partiality for such division.

departmentalism

/ ˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. division into departments, esp when resulting in impaired efficiency

Word History and Origins

Origin of departmentalism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; departmental ( def ) + -ism

Example Sentences

The president could deploy departmentalism, arguing that he has independent authority to interpret the Constitution that no court can overrule.

From Slate

For those who do not obey unified command and dispatch, with severe selfish departmentalism, and those who dare not shoulder responsibility and neglect duty, in addition to investigating their responsibilities, the party and government leaders must be held accountable for serious circumstances.

From Reuters

His embrace of departmentalism or popular sovereignty, which gives the people the right to settle constitutional disputes through their elected representatives, contradicts his jurisprudential originalism, which requires judges to enforce popular constitutional understandings circa 1789.

From Slate

But Thomas Jefferson did clearly reject judicial supremacy and instead advocated departmentalism, the doctrine that each branch enjoys absolute authority to interpret the Constitution within its domain.

From Slate

These two kinds of specialism, or departmentalism, may therefore conveniently be treated together; for I may leave Mr. Galsworthy and William James to conduct the attack, contenting myself with the task of linking up their forces.

From Project Gutenberg