Crossword Dictionary
sectional
sectional - a
relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane); "a sectional view"; "sectional drawings"
related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people; "sectional tensions arose over slavery"
in a sentence
He criticized the selfish attitude of certain sectional interests.
The national interest is more important than any sectional or personal interests.
Perhaps the opposed parties will lay aside their sectional interests and rise to this challenge.
It was, indeed, antithetical to sectional interests.
This led to a further erosion of sectional loyalties.
Each one recognises sectional interests within the profession but has little or no regard to the public at large or the potential client.
Instead, the parties are more regional and the sectional bitterness worse than ever.