organization

noun or·ga·ni·za·tion \ ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən , ˌȯrg-nə- \

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Examples: organization in a Sentence

Definition of organization

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.

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Examples of organization in a Sentence

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 of organization from the Web

The organization has the power to assign blame for chemical weapons use.

— Fox News, "UK police confirm source of Novichok poisoning," 13 July 2018
Joan Sloan, Bride board chair, said the organization wanted time to see if any accommodation could be reached with those seeking to protect the building, at 230 Vine St., which is entirely sheathed in mosaics by artist Isaiah Zagar.

— stephan salisbury, Philly.com, "Painted Bride hearing for historical designation now on hold until fall," 13 July 2018
The organization has also been instrumental in policy formation, identifying best practices and advocating legislative changes.

— melissa reinert, Cincinnati.com, "NKY Office of Drug Control Policy welcomes Amanda Peters as new director," 13 July 2018
The organization suggests eating (cooked) fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury like shrimp, salmon, catfish, and pollock.

— korin miller, SELF, "Hilary Duff May Have Eaten Sushi While Pregnant and Everyone Needs to Chill Out About It," 13 July 2018
That organization almost certainly was the website Wikileaks, or at least a cut-out that handed the documents to Wikileaks, since that website ultimately published them.

— garrett m. graff, WIRED, "Indicting 12 Russian Hackers Could Be Mueller's Biggest Move Yet," 13 July 2018
Any organization with 50 or more employees in San Diego County is eligible to participate.

— u-t staff, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Top Workplaces deadline is extended," 12 July 2018
In one case, the organization said, immigration officials left a woman alone at a bus stop with her 6-month-old child.

— arian campo-flores, WSJ, "Trump Administration Says All Eligible Young Migrant Children Have Been Reunited," 12 July 2018
While historians have credited NATO with unifying Western democracies during the Cold War, the organization has faced internal struggles in the past.

— john fritze, USA TODAY, "What is NATO and why is Donald Trump slamming it?," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of organization

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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organization Synonyms

Synonyms

association, board, brotherhood, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild (also gild), institute, institution, league, order, society, sodality;

alliance, bloc, camp, coalition, partnership;

body, cadre, group;

circle, clan, clique, coterie, junta, lot, set;

crew, outfit, party, squad, team;

branch, chapter, local;

faithful, fold, membership;

sisterhood, sorority;

cabal, confederacy, conspiracy;

band, gang, ring;

cartel, combine, syndicate;

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

organization

adjective

Definition of organization

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

an organization man

First Known Use of organization

1949

in the meaning defined above

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ORGANIZATION Defined for English Language Learners

organization

noun

Definition of organization for English Language Learners

: a company, business, club, etc., that is formed for a particular purpose
: the act or process of putting the different parts of something in a certain order so that they can be found or used easily
: the act or process of planning and arranging the different parts of an event or activity

ORGANIZATION Defined for Kids

organization

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

Definition of organization for Students

1 : the act or process of arranging

He assisted in the organization of a new club.

2 : the state or way of being arranged

We studied the organization of government.

3 : a group of people united for a common purpose

a business organization

Medical Dictionary

organization

noun or·ga·ni·za·tion

variants: also British organisation play \ˌȯrg-(ə-)nə-ˈzā-shən\

medical Definition of organization

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