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departmentalize
verb de·part·men·tal·ize \di-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz, ˌdē-\
: to divide (something, such as a company) into departments
de·part·men·tal·izedde·part·men·tal·iz·ing
Full Definition of DEPARTMENTALIZE
transitive verb
: to divide into departments
— de·part·men·tal·i·za·tion \-ˌmen-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DEPARTMENTALIZE
circa 1895
Rhymes with DEPARTMENTALIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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