reorganization

American  

[ree-awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of reorganizing; state of being reorganized.

2. Finance. a reconstruction of a business corporation, including a marked change in capital structure, often following a failure and receivership or bankruptcy trusteeship.

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reorganization British  

/ ˌriːɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of organizing or the state of being organized again

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Etymology

Origin of reorganization

First recorded in 1805–15; re- + organization

Example Sentences

Without the restructuring and other one-time charges stemming from the IPO and reorganization, Andersen said its operating business had $135 million of net income for the year, with no deductions for non-controlling interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February, the agency announced a reorganization as part of a wave of cuts to the federal government led by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to root out waste, fraud and abuse.

From MarketWatch

Subsequent orders weakened federal workers’ labor protections External link, mandated agency reorganization External link plans, and restricted new hires External link to no more than one for every four workers who departed.

From Barron's

The following month, a DOE reorganization that cut two big clean-energy offices added a new Office of Fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Energy Department in November announced a reorganization that created a dedicated “Office of Fusion,” a move sought External link by industry executives.

From Barron's

Related Words

• restructuring