interdepartmental
adjective
in·ter·de·part·men·tal
ˌin-tər-di-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tᵊl 
-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.
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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
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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
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“Interdepartmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdepartmental. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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