self-organization

noun

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

-ˌȯrg-nə-

1

: organization of oneself or itself

2

: the act or process of forming or joining an organization (such as a labor union)

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1