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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Under George W. Bush, DHS underwent a reorganization to more effectively combat terrorism and respond to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The trio pushed through a reorganization and the departure of some top officials, critics said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
This change required reorganization, large capital investments, and aggressive public-relations and lobbying campaigns to win the necessary regulatory and legal permissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Bass said that the Vision Zero initiative is a priority and that as it is being restructured under one department, the city was not waiting for that reorganization to be finished before making changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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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