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  org

  (on the internet) a top-level domain appearing as a suffix on domain names used especially for nonprofit organizations.
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  org.

  abbreviation

  organic.

org

¹ American  

[awrg, oh-ahr-jee, awrg] / ˈɔrg, ˈoʊˈɑrˈdʒi, ˈɔrg /

1. (on the internet) a top-level domain appearing as a suffix on domain names used especially for nonprofit organizations.

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noun

1. Informal. an organization, especially a nonprofit.

   The youth soccer org that I'm treasurer for has an account with this bank.

org. ² American  

abbreviation

1. organic.

2. organization.

3. organized.

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org. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. organic

2. organization

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org ² British  

abbreviation

1. an organization, usually a nonprofit-making organization

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Etymology

Origin of org

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening of organization ( def. )

Example Sentences

“This is about duplication. It is about layers. It is about org structure,” Chief Financial and Operating Officer Jamie Miller tells analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But AI’s advance has raised bigger questions about what company org charts might look like in the future, and how mid-level, mid-career employees might move up the corporate ladder.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026

Once the bankers finish collecting their fees and the org charts stop moving, the UPW contribution to what remains will become easier to see.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

In a fast-changing economy, businesses are automating some entry-level roles and excising middle layers of their org charts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

In fact, if you were to hold a McDonald’s organizational chart and a Black Disciples org chart side by side, you could hardly tell the difference.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt