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• past tense form of organize.
• past participle 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

Starting that night, Lutnick and Giuliani organized several phone calls with Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

The 51-year-old inherits the task of running a country hit by powerful organized crime gangs and chronic political instability.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The findings are also being presented at the American Transplant Congress, the annual meeting jointly organized by the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

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

Georgia Militia—a militia organized under the British that fought the Union during the Civil War.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• coordinated
• formed
• formulated
• standardized