Organization Definition
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, SAMPA: /"O:(r).g@n.aI%zeI.S@n/
- (US) IPA: /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /%Org@nI"zeiS@n/
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Noun
organization (countable and uncountable; plural organizations)
- (uncountable) The quality of being organized.
- This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear.
- (uncountable) The way in which something is organized, such as a book or an article.
- The organization of the book is as follows.
- (countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
- In response to the crisis, the nations in the region formed an organization.
- If you want to be part of this organization, you have to follow its rules.
- (countable) A group of people consciously cooperating.
- Over time, the spontaneous movement had become an organization.
Hyponyms
- institute
- institution
- corporation
- firm
- company
- trade union
- labor union
- political party
- church
- school
- university
- hospital
- See also Wikisaurus:organization
Related terms
External links
- organization in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- organization in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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An organization (or organisation — see spelling differences) is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.
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