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organization

[ awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of organizing.
  2. the state or manner of being organized. organized.
  3. something that is organized.
  4. organic structure; composition:

    The organization of this painting is quite remarkable.

  5. a group of persons organized for some end or work; association:

    a nonprofit organization.

  6. the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business.
  7. the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill.


adjective

  1. of or relating to an organization.
  2. Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, especially that of one's employer:

    an organization mentality.

organization

/ ˌɔːɡəԲɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of organizing or the state of being organized
  2. an organized structure or whole
  3. a business or administrative concern united and constructed for a particular end
  4. a body of administrative officials, as of a political party, a government department, etc
  5. order or system; method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǰԾˈپDzԲ, adverb
  • ˌǰԾˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰg··tDz· adjective
  • ǰg··tDz··ly adverb
  • t·ǰg··tDz noun
  • o···tDz noun
  • ԴDzo···tDz noun
  • o···tDz noun
  • ܲo···tDz noun
  • p·ǰg··tDz noun
  • ܲd·ǰg··tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of organization1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English organizacion, from Medieval Latin ǰԾپō-, stem of ǰԾپō, equivalent to ǰԾ(ܲ) “arranged” (past participle of ǰԾ “to contrive, arrange”; organize ) + -ion
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The administration accused the students of supporting Hamas, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization, and says they are threats to national security and U.S. foreign policy.

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Before running for Congress, Johnson worked as an attorney for an anti-LGBTQ+ organization and on more than one occasion had argued in court against legalizing same-sex marriage.

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“The Dodgers are going to be the Dodgers. We have to figure out how to be successful again. The focus of this group is to get this organization back to winning.”

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The NEH grant money being rescinded was mostly allocated on a reimbursement basis, Fujioka said — meaning organizations were expected to spend the money first, then get reimbursed.

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You get two competing organizations, and women's suffrage is kind of eclipsed for another 50 years.

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