organization
Americannoun
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the act or process of organizing.
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something that is organized.
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organic structure; composition.
The organization of this painting is quite remarkable.
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a group of persons organized for some end or work; association.
a nonprofit organization.
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the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business.
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the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill.
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an organism.
adjective
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of or relating to an organization.
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Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, especially that of one's employer.
an organization mentality.
noun
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the act of organizing or the state of being organized
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an organized structure or whole
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a business or administrative concern united and constructed for a particular end
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a body of administrative officials, as of a political party, a government department, etc
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order or system; method
Other Word Forms
- antiorganization noun
- misorganization noun
- nonorganization noun
- organizational adjective
- organizationally adverb
- preorganization noun
- suborganization noun
- superorganization noun
- underorganization noun
Etymology
Origin of organization
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English organizacion, from Medieval Latin organizātiōn-, stem of organizātiō, equivalent to organizāt(us) “arranged” (past participle of organizāre “to contrive, arrange”; organize ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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They referred families to organizations that would help them draft affidavits so their U.S.-born children could have legal guardians, in case the parents were deported.
From Los Angeles Times
“Both my office and the FBI have invested substantial resources into investigating and charging these organizations.”
From Los Angeles Times
The organization will do additional outreach on the general topic of improved disclosures as part of a continuing agenda review, he said.
As of 2023, more than 15% of drivers had no insurance, according to the latest data from the Insurance Research Council, an organization supported by property- and casualty-insurance companies and associations.
From MarketWatch
Three years ago, the organization’s then-chief legal advocacy officer—recently promoted to CEO—promised that Colorado’s legislation “does not and was never intended to apply to a person whose only diagnosis is anorexia nervosa.”
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