noun
organization
aw-guh-neye-ZAY-shuhn
noun
1
A group of people, or of legal entities, formed for a particular purpose and governed by set rules.
"The organization provides food and shelter to homeless families."
"She has worked for the same nonprofit organization for fifteen years."
2
The way in which something is structured or arranged.
"The organization of the report made it easy to find key figures quickly."
How to Use Organization
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA structured group with a shared purpose, or the way something is put together and arranged.
UK vs US
American English spelling; British English typically uses "organisation."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
non-profit organization
organizational structure
join an organization
Word Forms
organizations plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French organisation, from Medieval Latin organizātiō.