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community organization

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

noun

plural

community organizations
  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.


Example Sentences

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These findings came from Silicon Valley De-Bug, a community organization whose members spent years watching what happens in arraignment courtrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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 injunction was sought by several transgender children, parents and a community organization in a lawsuit challenging the ban.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

A community must be thoroughly convinced of the need of some definite form of community organization before it can succeed.

From The Farmer and His Community by Sanderson, Dwight

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