organization

organization
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W1S2 also organisation BrE [ˌo:gənaıˈzeıʃən US ˌo:rgənə-] n
1.)
a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose
The public expect high standards from any large organization.
the World Trade Organization
a voluntary organization which helps disabled people with their transport needs
an illegal terrorist organization
international organizations such as the UN
2.) [U]
planning and arranging something so that it is successful or effective
Putting on a show of this kind involves considerable organisation.
organization of
The college has helped Anne with the organization of the event.
3.) [U]
the way in which the different parts of a system are arranged and work together
organization of
There needs to be a change in the organization of the health service.
>organizational adj
organizational skills

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  • organization — or·ga·ni·za·tion n: a body (as a corporation or union) that has a membership acting or united for a common purpose or·ga·ni·za·tion·al adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. organization …   Law dictionary

  • Organization — Or gan*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. organisation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. The first organization of the general… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • organization — (n.) mid 15c., act of organizing, from M.Fr. organisation or directly from M.L. organizationem (nom. organizatio), noun of action from pp. stem of organizare, from L. organum instrument, organ (see ORGAN (Cf. organ)). Meaning system,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • organization — [n1] arrangement, arranging alignment, assembling, assembly, chemistry, composition, configuration, conformation, constitution, construction, coordination, design, disposal, format, formation, forming, formulation, framework, grouping, harmony,… …   New thesaurus

  • Organization — group of people and facilities with an arrangement of responsibilities, authorities, and relationships (for example, company, corporation, firm, enterprise, institution, charity, sole trader, association, or parts or combination thereof) (p.… …   Словарь-справочник терминов нормативно-технической документации

  • organization — (Amer.) n. arrangement; state of being organized; organized body; association, union (also organisation)or·gan·i·za·tion || ‚ɔrgÉ™nÉ™ zeɪʃn /‚ɔːgÉ™naɪ …   English contemporary dictionary

  • organization — (also organisation) ► NOUN 1) the action of organizing. 2) a systematic arrangement or approach. 3) an organized body of people with a particular purpose, e.g. a business. DERIVATIVES organizational adjective organizationally adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • organization — [ôr΄gə ni zā′shən, ôr΄gənīzā′shən] n. [ME organizacion < ML organizatio] 1. an organizing or being organized 2. the manner of being organized; organic structure 3. Rare ORGANISM 4. any unified, consolidated group of elements; systematized… …   English World dictionary

  • Organization — For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). 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… …   Wikipedia

  • organization — organizational, adj. organizationally, adv. /awr geuh neuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of organizing. 2. the state or manner of being organized. 3. something that is organized. 4. organic structure; composition: The organization of this …   Universalium

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