org
(on the internet) a top-level domain appearing as a suffix on domain names used especially for nonprofit organizations.
org
1 American
[awrg, oh-ahr-jee, awrg]
/ ˈɔrg, ˈoʊˈɑrˈdʒi, ˈɔrg /
noun
org.
2
American
abbreviation
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organic.
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organization.
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organized.
org.
1
British
abbreviation
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organic
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organization
org
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of org
First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening of organization ( def. )
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“I think what this org needs is some stability, and a vision and a direction, like a plan,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The outcome is a simpler org chart geared toward building versus managing,” Khosrowshahi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
More than 60 different groups of interns huddled around tables, sifting through income statements, newspaper articles and an org chart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“One might look at an org chart and underestimate her role and influence,” Warsh said in a 2020 oral history, recalling the predawn calls they shared with Bernanke at the height of the 2008-09 crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
I hate them for creating the word org and I hate them for e-mail, which isn't real mail but a variation of the pointless notes people used to pass in class.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
“So the customer side of the org. Really listening to the customer or listening to things that translate to the experience of the fans and what people are looking for.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
And, your energy permitting: to your city’s executive; to your neighborhood’s elected representative; to everyone, from the top to the bottom of the city government org. chart.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2021
“But now to more serious matters: the earth needs us, people! @GretaThunberg is telling hard truths. Get behind a climate/habitat saving org. We can do it!” she tweeted overnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2021
In the Trump org., how are women treated compared to men?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2016
Some physicians are pressing this org. to seek a moratorium on capital punishment 33.
From Time Magazine Archive
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