balkanization
/ˌbɔlkənəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The division of a region, country, or group into smaller, often hostile units.
- Political balkanization has made it hard for the region to cooperate on trade.
- The balkanization of the empire led to decades of conflict.
- The company's balkanization into separate departments hurt communication.
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