organization
Pluralorganizations
UK spellingorganisation
- 1A group of people who work together for the same purpose, like a company or a club.
Like a sports team where everyone has a role and shared rules to follow.
The charity is an organization that helps families find homes.
She started a small organization to clean up local parks.
Similarclub
- 2The work of planning something and getting everything ready for it, like a party or a project.
Mom did most of the organization for my sister's wedding.
The organization of the school trip took two whole weeks.
Similarplanning, coordination, management
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- 3The way something is arranged or put together, like the parts of a book.
Like a closet arranged so shirts and pants each have their own shelf.
I like the organization of this book, with short chapters and clear headings.
The clear organization of the website makes it easy to find what you need.
Similarstructure, arrangement, layout
- 4The quality of keeping things neat and in good order.
Her desk shows real organization, with everything in its place.
With good organization, you can find any paper on your desk in seconds.
UsageSay good organization or a lot of organization. An organization is usually a group, like a club.
Similarorderliness, order
Oppositedisorganization, disorder, chaos
Less common meaning
- 5In baseball, a major league team together with all the smaller teams that train players for it.
Like a big school that also runs smaller classes to train younger students before they move up.
The whole organization, from the big club to the youngest players, celebrated the win.
He spent ten years in the organization before reaching the major league team.
UsageOften with a team name: a player in the Dodgers' organization.
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Origin
It came from Middle French "organisation," which came from Medieval Latin "organizātiō." You can also see it as "organize" plus "-ation."
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- Organization was borrowed from Middle French organisation. en.wiktionary.org
- Middle French organisation came from Medieval Latin organizātiō. en.wiktionary.org
- Organization can be analysed as organize plus -ation. en.wiktionary.org