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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The two most common types of bankruptcy are Chapter 7, or liquidation, and Chapter 13, or reorganization.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Settlements also included reorganization of school governance and tightened rules for student protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The company also underwent a major reorganization of its AI research division, into which Zuckerberg, Meta's founder and chief executive, has poured billions of dollars.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Austin, Texas-based Oracle has been cutting jobs across its business lines as it carries out an AI-focused reorganization, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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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