interdepartmental

adjective

in·​ter·​de·​part·​men·​tal ˌin-tər-di-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce interdepartmental (audio)
-ˌdē-
: existing, exchanged, or carried on between two or more departments (as of an organization) or their members
an interdepartmental committee
especially : characterized by participation or cooperation of two or more departments of an educational institution
an interdepartmental course of study
interdepartmentally adverb
or less commonly inter-departmentally
working interdepartmentally

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By eliminating the delays that come from interdepartmental communication, this mix of competencies leads to faster decision-making, which in turn enhances resilience. Sergey Dmitriev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Over the summer, the team of ten was awarded the extraordinary interdepartmental collaboration award at Niagara Health’s annual Awards of Excellence. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 In the near term, Omega would focus on improving interdepartmental collaboration. Julia Binder michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 17 Feb. 2024 An interdepartmental agreement between the agencies states that when the county eventually constructs a new West Valley animal shelter, space will be freed up at the existing facility for the MASH Unit to move in. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interdepartmental 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interdepartmental was in 1855

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“Interdepartmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdepartmental. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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