compartmentalization
noun /ˌkɒmpɑːtˌmentəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/kəmˌpɑːrtˌmentələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also compartmentalisation)
[uncountable]- the division of things or people into separate sections or groups
- The compartmentalization of patients according to who can and can't pay has been widely criticized.