Educationist joins dictionary publisher in special rooms (11)
I believe the answer is:
bedchambers
'publisher in special rooms' is the definition.
'bedchambers' can be an answer for 'rooms' (bedchamber is a kind of room). I'm not certain of the 'publisher in special' bit.
'educationist joins dictionary' is the wordplay.
'educationist' becomes 'bed' (educational qualification).
'joins' says to put letters next to each other.
'dictionary' becomes 'chambers' (dictionary publisher).
'bed'+'chambers'='BEDCHAMBERS'
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