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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure..
Lord Whitelaw, then Chairman of the Conservative Party Policy Committee, considered that departmentalism would be more effective than umbrellaism.
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Departmentalism means Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure..
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Lord Whitelaw, then Chairman of the Conservative Party Policy Committee, considered that departmentalism would be more effective than umbrellaism.
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