variants
also British organisation
ˌoɚgənəˈzeɪʃən 
British ˌɔːgəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən
plural organizations
1
: a company, business, club, etc., that is formed for a particular purpose
She is the leader of an international organization devoted to the protection of natural resources.
religious organizations
a charitable organization
2
a
: the act or process of putting the different parts of something in a certain order so that they can be found or used easily
He has been working on the organization of his notes into an outline.
b
: the act or process of planning and arranging the different parts of an event or activity
She is responsible for the organization of the party.
3
: the way in which the different parts of something (such as a company) are arranged
The new president plans to make changes to the company's organization.
4
: the quality of being arranged in a way that is sensible and useful
You have a lot of good ideas in this paper, but there's no organization to your thoughts.
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/organization. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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