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• past participle of organize.
• past tense form of organize.

organized

American  

[awr-guh-nahyzd] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

1. formally affiliated in a recognized group or organization, especially a union.

   Organized dockworkers on the East Coast were preparing for a major strike.

2. having a formal structure or network of elements, especially to coordinate or carry out widespread activities.

   Fraud is often committed by highly sophisticated webs of organized crime.

3. characterized by neatness and order, with tasks planned, materials arranged, etc., for optimum efficiency.

   Mom was a very organized person who kept detailed grocery lists and a budget book.

   An organized classroom with defined areas and spaces can be helpful for younger students.

4. systematically formulated or followed; codified.

   Specialized stroke centers offer an organized approach to inpatient care.

   Catholicism, with a capital C, is an organized body of doctrine, belief, and worship.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of organize.

organized British  

/ ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

1. planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people

   organized crime

2. orderly and efficient

   a highly organized campaign

3. (of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union

   organized labour

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Other Word Forms

• well-organized
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of organized

First recorded in 1810–20; organize + -ed ²

Explanation

If something’s organized, it’s arranged in a systematic, orderly way. If you’ve got a zillion baseball cards, keeping them organized is a good idea, so you can find Hank Aaron when you need him. If you're an organized person, you keep your desk clean, your house is neat, and you keep track what you need to accomplish and when. If you're a member of the circus workers' union, you're part of the organized labor movement. You and your fellow clowns can benefit from the fact that organized workers can bargain for higher wages as a group, and that generally works better than if you try to negotiate on your own. Even if you’re funny.

Example Sentences

Because of the harassment, L.H. eventually stopped trying to play any organized sports whatsoever and issued a sworn declaration in the lower courts that she would not try out for sports teams in the future.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Hinojosa and Rigby represented their states at Strolling Thunder, a rally organized in June in Washington, D.C., by Zero to Three, a group that advocates for parents and young children.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

His son was fast, but hadn’t played organized sports and weighed just 105 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

New Mexico and Utah are organized as territories with no restrictions on slavery.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Related Words

• coordinated
• formed
• formulated
• standardized