reorganization
Americannoun
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the act or process of reorganizing; state of being reorganized.
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Finance. a reconstruction of a business corporation, including a marked change in capital structure, often following a failure and receivership or bankruptcy trusteeship.
noun
Etymology
Origin of reorganization
First recorded in 1805–15; re- + organization
Explanation
The process of arranging or setting something in order in a new way is reorganization. The reorganization of your bookshelves will make it easier to find a book that you're searching for. Reorganization can happen on a small scale, like the reorganization of your kitchen spices so they're in alphabetical order. There are also larger examples, like a country's reorganization of its entire government or a state's reorganization of its school system. This noun comes from the verb reorganize, which adds the "again" prefix re- to organize, from the Greek organon, "tool or implement."
Example Sentences
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Pro-business legal architecture ensured a greater tolerance for business failures than in Europe; Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is designed to preserve and restructure viable firms, rather than push them into liquidation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
The cable TV and online retailer’s chapter 11 reorganization unfairly strips all value from their $1.4 billion in equity, investors allege.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Meta also is moving 7,000 employees into AI-focused positions as part of the ongoing reorganization, the Journal said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He said he was optimistic Musk’s recent reorganization of his AI unit will strengthen its ability to compete.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Both the House and Senate Intelligence Committees "introduced bills calling for sweeping reorganization of the entire intelligence apparatus of the government."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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