organized

[awr-guh-nahyzd]

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.

verb

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

organized

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• well-organized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of organized¹

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

Example Sentences

The proposed league, organized by the NBA and the International Basketball Federation, would include 14 to 16 teams, including a combination of existing basketball powers and new franchises in major European cities.

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We then organized these securities into three categories: trusts, strategy ETFs and spot ETFs.

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In 2020 American Compass defended organized labor as a means for combating big government, writing: “We prefer the private ordering of bargains between workers and management to overbearing dictates from Washington.”

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For the release of “Evil Unbound,” as with other patriotic fare, schools and work units across the country organized field trips for students and employees to watch the film.

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Lai began studying disaster-response guidelines from around the world and organized discussion groups on how to prepare for a conflict with China.

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