multidivisional

adjective

mul·​ti·​di·​vi·​sion·​al ˌməl-tē-di-ˈvizh-nəl How to pronounce multidivisional (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈvi-zhə-nᵊl
: involving or containing more than one division
a multidivisional organization

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Drucker’s first book, Concept of the Corporation, for example popularised GM’s multidivisional structure. Christian Stadler, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 As multidivisional firms grew in size and Wall Street lay mostly dormant, business leaders enjoyed wide latitude to fashion for themselves a public image of business statesmanship. Kyle Edward Williams, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multidivisional was in 1856

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“Multidivisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multidivisional. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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