organization chart

American  

noun

1. a diagrammatic representation showing how departments or divisions in an organization, as a large corporation, are related to one another along lines of authority.

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organization chart British  

noun

1. a diagram representing the management structure of a company, showing the responsibilities of each department, the relationships of the departments to each other, and the hierarchy of management

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Etymology

Origin of organization chart

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In an organization chart that São Paulo authorities have built there’s now a new category—“North American division.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“This will not be simply moving boxes” on the organization chart, she said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Former U.S.-based TikTok employees described a culture of stress and secrecy in a May 6 article in the Wall Street Journal, as well as confusion resulting from the lack of an organization chart.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022

“His organization chart is an inverted T, which means everything flows to Alex Jones. Alex Jones made all the major decisions, and I think Alex Jones knows where the money is,” Mr. Pettingill said.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

The ACD organization chart was a snapshot of two decades of change at Langley.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly