organization

1 of 2

noun

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌȯrg-nə-

1

a

: the act or process of organizing or of being organized

the organization of his material into a speech

b

: the condition or manner of being organized

a group with a high degree of organization

2

a

: association, society

charitable organizations

b

: an administrative and functional structure (such as a business or a political party)

The new president plans to make changes to the company's organization.

also : the personnel of such a structure

The organization will vote on the proposed changes.

organization

2 of 2

adjective

: characterized by complete conformity to the standards and requirements of an organization

an organization man

Synonyms

Noun

• association
• board
• brotherhood
• chamber
• club
• college
• congress
• consortium
• council
• fellowship
• fraternity
• guild
• gild
• institute
• institution
• league
• order
• society
• sodality

Examples of organization in a Sentence

Noun

She is the leader of an international organization devoted to the protection of natural resources.

He has been working on the organization of his notes into an outline.

She is responsible for the organization of the party.

The new president plans to make changes to the company's organization.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In February, the company announced a plan to save $270 million annually through organization redesign and layoffs. —Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024

The dogs may be picking up on foreshocks, the smaller earthquakes that occur before a larger one, or acoustic waves generated by the movement of the tectonic plates, the organization said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1949, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing organization

• anti-organization
• health maintenance organization
• preferred provider organization
• self-organization
• sub-organization
• table of organization

Kids Definition

organization

1 of 2 noun

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion ˌȯrg-(ə-)nə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act or process of organizing

2

: the condition or manner of being organized

a high degree of organization

3

a

: a group of persons organized for some purpose

a business organization

b

: an administrative and functional unit (as a business or a political party)

also : the personnel of such a unit

organizational

-shnəl

-shən-ᵊl

adjective

organization

2 of 2 adjective

: behaving and thinking in a way that an organization would approve of

Medical Definition

organization

noun

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion

variants also British organisation

ˌȯrg-(ə-)nə-ˈzā-shən 

1

a

: the act or process of organizing or of being organized

b

: the condition of being organized

2

: the formation of fibrous tissue from a clot or exudate by invasion of connective tissue cells and capillaries from adjoining tissues accompanied by phagocytosis of superfluous material and multiplication of connective tissue cells

Legal Definition

organization

noun

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion

: a body (as a corporation or union) that has a membership acting or united for a common purpose

organizational adjective