or·ga·ni·za·tion
ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌȯrg-nə-
1
a
: the act or process of organizing or of being organized
the organization of his material into a speech
b
: the condition or manner of being organized
a group with a high degree of organization
2
a
: association, society
charitable organizations
b
: an administrative and functional structure (such as a business or a political party)
The new president plans to make changes to the company's organization.
also
: the personnel of such a structure
The organization will vote on the proposed changes.
: characterized by complete conformity to the standards and requirements of an organization
an organization man
Synonyms
Examples of organization in a Sentence
Noun
She is the leader of an international organization devoted to the protection of natural resources.
He has been working on the organization of his notes into an outline.
She is responsible for the organization of the party.
The new president plans to make changes to the company's organization.
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The organization hopes to expand these initiatives in the coming years to serve people working on the frontline of conservation globally.
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Noun
At least 445 mass shootings have occurred this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that defines mass shootings as incidents involving four or more victims.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The organization hopes to expand these initiatives in the coming years to serve people working on the frontline of conservation globally.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Create cross-organization alignment.
—Hubert Palan, Forbes, 28 May 2021
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organization. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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organization
1 of 2 noun
or·ga·ni·za·tion
ˌȯrg-(ə-)nə-ˈzā-shən
1
: the act or process of organizing
2
: the condition or manner of being organized
a high degree of organization
3
a
: a group of persons organized for some purpose
a business organization
b
: an administrative and functional unit (as a business or a political party)
also
: the personnel of such a unit
organizational
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
organization
2 of 2 adjective
: behaving and thinking in a way that an organization would approve of
Medical Definition
organization
noun
or·ga·ni·za·tion
variants
also British organisation
1
a
: the act or process of organizing or of being organized
b
: the condition of being organized
2
: the formation of fibrous tissue from a clot or exudate by invasion of connective tissue cells and capillaries from adjoining tissues accompanied by phagocytosis of superfluous material and multiplication of connective tissue cells
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