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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

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Etymology

Origin of organized

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

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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

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organized

There was also speculation that Jackson’s death was linked to an organized crime group, but there hasn’t been any evidence so far to support that, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Those responsible "appear to be acting in an organized and intense manner," he said in an interview.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Although it existed during a period when galaxy clusters were still assembling, it already displayed the size and organized structure typically associated with clusters in the modern universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We are not dealing with any group organized on a big scale," Tusk said on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The day after Klavdiya and Kolya’s shared victory, on June 6, 1944, the Allied nations finally launched their organized attack against the German occupation of western Europe.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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