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 organization organization /ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A group of people who work together  ( organisation , organization )
    a group of people who work together
      The nonprofit organization helps disadvantaged children.
    The nonprofit organization helps disadvantaged children.
  2. () An organized structure for arranging or classifying  ( organisation [British] , arrangement , system , organization )
    an organized structure for arranging or classifying
     He changed the arrangement of the topics
    he changed the arrangement of the topics
     The facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
    the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
     He tried to understand their system of classification
    he tried to understand their system of classification
  3. () The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something  ( governance , governing body , organisation [British] , administration , brass , establishment , organization , admin [Informal] )
    the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
     He claims that the present administration is corrupt
    he claims that the present administration is corrupt
     The governance of an association is responsible to its members
    the governance of an association is responsible to its members
     He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
    he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
  4. () The act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business  ( organisation [British] , organization )
    the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
     He was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
    he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
  5. The act of forming or establishing something  ( organisation [British] , organization , constitution , establishment , formation )
    the act of forming or establishing something
     The constitution of a PTA group last year
    the constitution of a PTA group last year
     It was the establishment of his reputation
    it was the establishment of his reputation
     He still remembers the organization of the club
    he still remembers the organization of the club
  6. The activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically  ( organisation [British] , organization )
    the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
     His organization of the work force was very efficient
    his organization of the work force was very efficient
  7. An ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized  ( organisation [British] , organization , system )
    an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
     His compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
    his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
     We can't do it unless we establish some system around here
    we can't do it unless we establish some system around here