organization
/,ɔ:gənai'zeiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of arranging or structuring things in a systematic way: "Organization" refers to the action of putting elements into a coherent order or the state of being well-ordered.
- A group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business, club, or government body: "Organization" also denotes an administrative and functional structure formed by people working together towards common goals.
- The quality of being systematic and efficient: "Organization" can describe the characteristic of orderliness and methodical arrangement.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Act/Process):
- The organization of the conference required months of planning. (The systematic arrangement of the conference needed months of planning.)
- Her desk shows a complete lack of organization. (Her desk displays a total absence of order.)
- Noun (Group of People):
- She works for a large international organization. (She is employed by a major international group.)
- The charity is a non-profit organization. (The charity is a non-profit group.)
- Noun (Quality):
- His success is due to his remarkable organization. (His achievement is a result of his exceptional systematic approach.)
Advanced Usage
- "In organization": in the process of being organized or structured.
- The new department is still in organization. (The new department is still being set up.)
- "The organization of knowledge": the systematic structuring of information.
- The book is a masterpiece in the organization of complex ideas. (The book is an outstanding example of structuring complex ideas systematically.)
Variants and Related Words
- Organize (verb): to arrange or structure systematically.
- We need to organize the files by date.
- Organizational (adjective): relating to the structure or arrangement of something.
- We are facing some organizational challenges.
- Organizer (noun): a person who arranges or structures things.
- She was the main organizer of the event.
Synonyms
- Arrangement: the action, process, or result of arranging.
- Structure: the arrangement of and relations between the parts of something complex.
- Institution: an organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.
- Association: a group of people organized for a joint purpose.
- Order: the arrangement of people or things in relation to each other.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Organization" is a noun. Phrasal verbs are typically formed with verbs. The related verb "organize" can form phrasal verbs.) - Organize into: to form or arrange into a structured unit. - The volunteers were organized into teams. - Organize around: to base the structure of something on a central principle or idea. - The campaign was organized around the theme of sustainability.
Related Idioms
- A well-oiled machine: a very efficient organization or system.
- After the restructuring, the department ran like a well-oiled machine.
- To get one's house in order: to organize one's affairs properly.
- The company needs to get its financial house in order.
Noun
- the act of forming or establishing something
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
- the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
- his organization of the work force was very efficient
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
- his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
- we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
- the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
- he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
- he changed the arrangement of the topics
- the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
- he tried to understand their system of classification
- a group of people who work together