joined-up
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joined-up
adj
1. (Social Welfare) with all departments or sections communicating efficiently with each other and acting together purposefully and effectively: joined-up government.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) with all departments or sections communicating efficiently with each other and acting together purposefully and effectively: joined-up government.
3.
a. focusing on or producing an integrated and coherent result, strategy, etc: joined-up thinking.
b. forming an integrated and coherent whole: joined-up policies.
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joined-up
adjective sensible, sound, practical, wise, reasonable, intelligent, realistic, rational, sober, discriminating, discreet, sage, shrewd, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, prudent, sane, canny, judicious, far-sighted, well-thought-out, sagacious, well-reasoned another step towards joined-up government
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