organization or organisation(ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of organizing or the state of being organized
- an organized structure or whole
- a business or administrative concern united and constructed for a particular end
- a body of administrative officials, as of a political party, a government department, etc
- order or system; method
Alternative Forms
ˌorganiˈzational ˌorganiˈsational adjective ˌorganiˈzationally ˌorganiˈsationally adverbSynonyms
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group,
company,
party,
body,
concern,
league,
association,
band,
institution,
gathering,
circle,
corporation,
federation,
outfit,
faction,
consortium,
syndicate,
combine,
congregation,
confederation,
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management,
running,
planning,
making,
control,
operation,
handling,
structuring,
administration,
direction,
regulation,
construction,
organizing,
supervision,
governance,
formulation,
coordination,
methodology,
superintendence,
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structure,
grouping,
plan,
system,
form,
design,
method,
pattern,
make-up,
arrangement,
construction,
constitution,
format,
formation,
framework,
composition,
chemistry,
configuration,
conformation,
interrelation of parts
Translations
- British English:
organization
An organization is an official group of people, for example a business or a club.She worked for the same organization for six years.ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən NOUN She worked for the same organization for six years.
- Spanish:
organización
nf
- French:
organisation
nm
- German:
Organisation
nf
- Chinese: 组织 n
- Arabic: مُنَظَمَةٌ n
- Portuguese: organização nf
- Russian: организация nf
- Croatian: organizacija nf
- Czech: organizace nf
- Danish: organisation nutr
- Dutch: organisatie nf
- Finnish: järjestö n
- Greek: οργάνωση nf
- Italian: organizzazione nf
- Japanese: 組織 n
- Korean: 조직 n
- Norwegian: organisasjon nm
- Polish: organizacja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: organização nf
- European Spanish:
organización
nf
- Swedish: organisation nutr
- Thai: องค์กร n
- Turkish: organizasyon n
- Vietnamese: tổ chức n
Usage examples
The young man he called nephew, Mario, was an important part of the organization.
, THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)American Christian Zionism preceded the founding of the Jewish Zionist organization.
Outlook India (2005)Israeli human-rights organization B'Tselem reported two weeks ago that more than 1,000 Palestinians were in custody.
Globe and Mail (2003)She believes that her admirable military organization has enabled her to steal a march upon her rivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The BBC's commercial division, BBC Worldwide, is playing an increasingly important part in the future of the organization.
, TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK (2002)