organizational

adjective

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion·​al ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce organizational (audio)
ˌȯrg-nə-
1
: of or relating to an organization : involving organization
the organizational state of a crystal
2
organizationally adverb

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Sally Riggs Fuller, an organizational sociologist and a retired University of South Florida professor, remembers hearing about groupthink in a decision-making seminar taught by Ramon Aldag, her graduate-school adviser at the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Business. David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025 With the transaction completed, Coats is also shifting it three-division organizational structure. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 New organizational structures are expected to be drawn up in the coming weeks inside both Paramount Skydance’s linear and streaming TV operations. Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at Amazon, announced the organizational changes on Tuesday, saying that those affected would be informed later in the day. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for organizational

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of organizational was in 1855

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“Organizational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organizational. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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