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organized

[ awr-guh-nahyzd ]

adjective

  1. formally affiliated in a recognized group or organization, especially a union:

    Organized dockworkers on the East Coast were preparing for a major strike.

  2. having a formal structure or network of elements, especially to coordinate or carry out widespread activities:

    Fraud is often committed by highly sophisticated webs of organized crime.

  3. characterized by neatness and order, with tasks planned, materials arranged, etc., for optimum efficiency:

    Mom was a very organized person who kept detailed grocery lists and a budget book.

    An organized classroom with defined areas and spaces can be helpful for younger students.

  4. systematically formulated or followed; codified:

    Specialized stroke centers offer an organized approach to inpatient care.

    Catholicism, with a capital C, is an organized body of doctrine, belief, and worship.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of organize.

organized

/ ˈɔːɡəˌԲɪ /

adjective

  1. planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people

    organized crime

  2. orderly and efficient

    a highly organized campaign

  3. (of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union

    organized labour

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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of organized1

First recorded in 1810–20; organize + -ed 2
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More than 500,000 people nationwide have RSVP’d to attend one of the 1,200 protests in all 50 states, an effort organized by Hands Off!,

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The FBI issued a formal warning to sports leagues in December about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes.

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Officials view such characterizations as de facto advertisements for Mexican organized crime groups, which are among the nation’s largest employers.

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Does all of this mean that organized labor law is a doomed dinosaur, irrevocably headed toward irrelevance?

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A new showcase, the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, is being organized by Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall for adventurous, young audiences on the east side.

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