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interdepartmental, a.|ɪntədiːpɑːtˈmɛntəl|
[inter- 4 c.]
Carried on or forming a communication between or among departments. Hence interdepartˈmentally adv.
1895Daily News 25 May 4/6 An interdepartmental Committee, composed of representatives of the Treasury, the Post Office, and the Colonial Office. 1901Westm. Gaz. 7 June 2/2 This is the bane of Government offices, both departmentally and interdepartmentally. 1906Ibid. 30 Oct. 2/1 But there are strong grounds for believing that the question of the attitude of the Government towards the proposals now before the Berlin Conference has not been made a Cabinet question; in other words, that it has been dealt with interdepartmentally. 1963Times 18 Apr. 9/4 One result is that interdepartmentally External Affairs staff frequently display a lack of understanding of other departments and programmes. 1966Economist 10 Dec. 1155/1 In actual fact the case is still being argued interdepartmentally. |