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community organization

American  
[kuh-myoo-ni-tee awr-guh-nuh-zay-shuhn] / kəˈmju nɪ ti ˌɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

community organizations plural
  1. an organization, often a charitable one, that is created to serve the needs of a specific community.

  2. work done in collaboration with community members to provide resources that improve community well-being.


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Voice, a community organization that supported the law.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2024

A community organization that represents 40,000 residents, the Beacon Hill Council wants to see changes.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2024

The authors partnered with this community organization to broaden the sample of participants beyond the local New Brunswick area and to contribute to the larger conversations about cancer communication.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

You could also investigate what should be reported to 311 to get a response from a city agency, and what a registered community organization can help to address.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2023

The war functioned mightily in community organization for service.

From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Prince, Samuel Henry

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