non-departmental

A form of nondepartmental — Not related to a specific department or discipline.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-departmental (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nondepartmental.

    Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency - a non-departmental government body with a mission to drive sustainable economic growth through business-led innovation, by investing in innovation and giving innovative businesses access to support.

    2022 February 23, “Ground-breaking rail innovation goes international”, in RAIL, number 951, page 35

Origin

From non- + departmental.

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APA

non-departmental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-departmental

MLA

“non-departmental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-departmental. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-departmental,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-departmental.

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