reorganization

noun

re·​or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌȯrg-nə-

: the act or process of reorganizing : the state of being reorganized

especially : the financial reconstruction of a business concern

reorganizational

(ˌ)rē-ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Examples of reorganization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 550 of the 4,800 weather service employees were either dismissed, retired or accepted incentive offers to leave after the administration of President Donald Trump ordered agencies to reduce staff and draft reorganization plans. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Lawyers for the government argued Friday that the executive order and memo calling for large-scale personnel reductions and reorganization plans provided only general principles that agencies should follow in their own decision-making process. —Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025

Both filed for Chapter 11 on Dec. 30 after failing to attract debtor-in-possession financing to fund operations during the reorganization process. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025

At the time of Taft’s final message to Congress in 1913, the commission had submitted 85 reports to Taft encouraging the reorganization of executive departments, including new and specifically defined roles for government employees. —Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reorganization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

reorganization

noun

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

: the act of reorganizing : the state of being reorganized

especially : the changing of the financial structure of a business

Legal Definition

reorganization

noun

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

1

: the act of reorganizing : the state of being reorganized

2

a

: the rehabilitation of the finances of a business in accordance with a plan approved by a bankruptcy court under the provisions of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

b

: any of various procedures (as recapitalization or merger) that affect the tax structure of a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and often produce favorable tax treatment

— A reorganization \ ˈā-​ \

: a reorganization that consists of a merger or consolidation which complies with the requirements of applicable state statute

— B reorganization \ ˈbē-​ \

: a reorganization involving the acquisition by one corporation of the stock of another corporation in exchange solely for all or some of the voting stock of the acquiring corporation or its parent either of which has control of the acquired corporation immediately after the acquisition

— C reorganization \ ˈsē-​ \

: a reorganization involving the acquisition by one corporation of substantially all of the property of another corporation in exchange solely for all or part of the voting stock of the acquiring corporation or its parent regardless of any liability assumed by the acquiring corporation as a result of the acquisition

— D reorganization \ ˈdē-​ \

: a reorganization involving a transfer by a corporation of all or part of its assets to another corporation that results in control of the other corporation being immediately placed in the transferor or one or more of its shareholders or both but under which the stock or securities of the other corporation must be distributed in a qualified transaction see also spin-off, split-off, split-up

— E reorganization \ ˈē-​ \

: a reorganization that consists of a recapitalization

— F reorganization \ ˈef-​ \

: a reorganization consisting merely of a change in the identity, form, or place of organization of a corporation

— G reorganization \ ˈjē-​ \

: a reorganization involving a transfer by a corporation of all or part of its assets to another corporation under a bankruptcy or similar proceeding provided that the stock or securities of the other corporation are distributed in a qualified transaction

3

: alteration of the existing structure of governmental units (as bureaus or legislative committees) and the lines of control and authority between them usually to promote greater efficiency and responsibility