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Word3 organization
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃn/
Example
  • he's the president of a large international organization.
  • she works with local community organizations.
  • a voluntary/non-profit/non-governmental organization
  • a news/media organization
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organization

(noun)/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃn/
  1. a group of people who form a business, club, etc. together in order to achieve a particular aim
    • SEE ALSO preferred provider organization
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/preferred-provider-organization
    • He's the president of a large international organization.
    • She works with local community organizations.
    • a voluntary/non-profit/non-governmental organization
    • a news/media organization
    • The Mafia began as a secret terrorist organization.
    • Sarah joined a student organization.
    • to found/form/establish an organization
    • The organization provides housing and support services for homeless young people.
    • the World Health Organization

    Extra Examples

    • The country plans to leave the organization.
    • There are several talented people in that organization.
    • The group is seen as a political organization.
    • There are several non-governmental and non-profit organizations offering humanitarian assistance in the region.
    • It's a research and advisory organization working to advance women of colour in business.
    • There need to be changes throughout the organization.
    • The e-mail was forwarded to several people within the organization.
    • They were accused of being members of a terrorist organization.
    • The school is funded by a religious organization.
    • The minister met with representatives of conservation organizations.
    • reporters employed by major news organizations like ABC, CBS and NBC
    • the Contemporary Art Society, an organization founded in 1910 by Roger Fry among others
    • He co-founded World Hunger Year, an organization devoted to ending world hunger.
    • The Art Copyright Coalition is a new organization formed to fight copyright infringements worldwide.
    • activist organizations involved in the fight against AIDS
    • We are a national organization campaigning for the preservation of the countryside.
    • I work for a market research organization based in Paris.
    • She runs a youth organization from her house.
    • She will be the first woman and the first Asian-American to head the organization.
    • We must critically examine the war coverage of other media organizations.
    • Why not sponsor a local community organization?
    • The NAACP is one of the oldest and most respected civil rights organizations in the United States.
    • Aid organizations have warned of a crisis if the drought continues.
    • She joined a professional organization for women working in the law.
    • The Council is an umbrella organization of one hundred women's groups.
    • The Foundation has awarded more than $4 million in grants and awards to organizations and individuals.
  2. the act of making arrangements or preparations for something
    • SYNONYM planning
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/planning
    • I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant.
    • A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization.

    Extra Examples

    • Organization and planning are, as always, essential.
    • I admire her effective organization of the campaign.
    • the smooth organization of the trip
    • They blamed the government for the poor organization of the election.
    • He played key roles in the organization of major African American political conferences.
    • Her brother helped with the organization of the event.
    • My role includes meeting organization and report writing.
    • The company is proud of its award-winning consumer research and sales organization.
    • new forms of work organisation and management
    • The tournament suffered from very difficult playing conditions and poor organisation.
  3. the way in which the different parts of something are arranged
    • SYNONYM structure
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/structure_2
    • The report studies the organization of labour within the company.
    • They experimented with new forms of social organization.

    Extra Examples

    • These ideas are too simple for the more complex organization of modern societies.
    • She detects a fundamental shift in the organization of North American society.
    • the changing organization of the financial system
    • We examined the organization of existing charities.
    • The organization of departments by discipline is often not conducive to integrative education.
    • The organization of the group is based on the principle of cooperation.
    • What do you think about the general organization of the piece?
    • The organization of the book makes it easy to use.
    • By looking at the organization of the genes on chromosome 21, scientists can find clues about Down syndrome.
    • There is increasing evidence that organization of lipids into domains plays a crucial role in many cellular functions.
  4. the quality of being arranged in a neat, careful and logical way
    • She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization.
    • The website would be more effective with better organization.

    Extra Examples

    • Problems occur due to the slow speed of processing and the poor organization of information.
    • I found the article was lacking in organization.
    • There was a complete lack of organization in their household.
    • He helped me with the organization of my ideas.
    • the organization of facts into sections
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