overcompartmentalization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment English -al English compartmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English compartmentalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English compartmentalization English overcompartmentalization From over- + compartmentalization.
Meanings
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(uncountable) excessive compartmentalization
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.
1979, John Ponturo, “Analytical Support for the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The WSEG Experience, 1948-1976”, in INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES - INTERNATIONAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES DIVISION:Lowry and Carpenter (1985), commenting on the relationship of natural resources and regional planning, point out that by establishing jurisdictions roughly congruent to natural systems, regional planning and management can correct the imbalances and overcompartmentalization of prevailing sectoral interests and line ministries.
1988, Richard Perritt, Harry Schwarz, “RIVER BASIN PLANNING FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT”, in The Africa Bureau - U.S. Agency for International Development, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2024: