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organization definition

or·gani·za·tion (ôr′gə ni zā′s̸hən, -nī-)

noun

  1. an organizing or being organized
  2. the manner of being organized; organic structure
  3. Rare organism
  4. any unified, consolidated group of elements; systematized whole; esp.,
    1. a body of persons organized for some specific purpose, as a club, union, or society
    2. the administrative personnel or executive structure of a business
    3. all the functionaries, committees, etc. of a political party

Etymology: ME organizacion < ML organizatio

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organization Synonyms

organization

n.

  1. The process of organizing

    establishment, formulation, schematization, plan, planning, disposition, ordering, creation, molding, grouping, projection, design, provision, working out, assembling, construction, deliberation, institution, foundation, preparation, rehearsal, direction, structure, situation, formation, association; see also classification 1.

    Antonyms confusion*, confounding, disintegration. *

  2. The manner of organizing

    regulation, systematization, system, method, methodizing, coordination, adjustment, harmony, unity, correlation, standard, standardization, settlement, arrangement, disposition, classification, alignment, group, symmetry, uniformity; see also order 3.

    Antonyms confusion*, bedlam*, chance. *

  3. An organized body

    aggregation, association, federation, combine, corporation, union, institute, trust, cartel, confederation, monopoly, combination, machine, business, industry, company, society, league, club, fraternity, house, order, alliance, party, cooperative, guild, profession, trade, coalition, syndicate, fellowship, lodge, brotherhood, concord, confederacy, affiliation, body, band, sodality, sorority, team, squad, crew, clique, circle, set, coterie, troupe, group.


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organization Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dedicate: Poets Anonymous - " Los Angeles based organization dedicated to the promotion of poetry in everyday life.

Adjective modifier

  • non-governmental: The Concept of the State support of the non-governmental organizations was adopted in January 2002.

Modifies a noun

  • hmos: These canada insurance life standard two groups insurance program organizations hmos hmos.

Noun used with modifier

  • non-government: International non-government organizations were driven out of the country.
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organization quotes

Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

-Adams, Henry Brooks

Next to a letter from home,Captain Miller, your organization is the greatest morale builder in the ETO.

-Doolittle,James Harold

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order.

-Eisenhower, Dwight D(avid)

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