reorganization

[ ree-awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌri ɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

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

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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Origin of reorganization

First recorded in 1805–15; re- + organization

Words nearby reorganization

re-offer, reopen, reopener, reorder, reordination, reorganization, reorganize, reorient, reorientation, reovirus, rep

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How to use reorganization in a sentence

Bankruptcy reorganization seemed increasingly likely, experts said.
Forget investors: AMC itself may have been bailed out by the actions of wallstreetbets|Steven Zeitchik|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
TV network owners of all sizes — including the likes of Disney, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia — are having to make changes to their businesses, including reorganizations and layoffs, in order to make the transition from linear TV to streaming.
Why the AT&T-Fuse Media distribution dispute is sending an important signal about the pay-TV market|Tim Peterson|December 18, 2020|Digiday
Disney, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia each announced massive reorganizations to put streaming at the center of their operations.
How the future of TV was reshaped by 2020|Tim Peterson|December 16, 2020|Digiday
The emergency protocols facilitated a multitude of efforts, sanitization guidelines, and the reorganization of team members across DBS facilities to enforce physical-distancing measures.
Digital acceleration in the time of coronavirus: Asia-Pacific|Martha Leibs|December 15, 2020|MIT Technology Review

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Major media reorganizations aim to bridge the divide to companies’ streaming futures|Tim Peterson|October 14, 2020|Digiday
But when the reorganization came, the role for Moses did not.
‘The Power Broker’ Turns 40: How Robert Caro Wrote a Masterpiece|Scott Porch|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite starting with a flourish, that site has gone quiet in recent days as it undergoes a reorganization.
Guardian and WaPo Share Pulitzer: Snowden Hails Victory for “More Accountable Democracy”|David Freedlander|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have bankruptcy laws and reorganization laws on our books for a reason.
Rick Perry on the Record|Andrew Romano|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"The last major reorganization of the government happened in the age of black and white TV," he said.
7 Best Moments From Obama’s State of the Union|The Daily Beast Video|January 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Of course, now that the reorganization is official, the speculation stops and the backbiting from disenchanted executives begins.
7 Winners, 9 Losers at the New NBC|Peter Lauria|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
On the reorganization of the army in 1815 he was retained as colonel in the Rifle Regiment, with brevet rank of brigadier-general.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
To quell this feeling, a reorganization of the army was effected.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
In short, the purchase system must cease to exist, or all ideas of army reorganization must be abandoned.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
Pursuing troops; reorganization of charging line; preparations to meet counter-attack.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
Another lasting benefit was conferred upon Upper Canada by the reorganization of the public school system of Ontario.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for reorganization

reorganization

reorganisation

/ (ˌriːɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of organizing or the state of being organized again

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reorganization

Origin of reorganization

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British Dictionary definitions for reorganization

reorganisation