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organization

Meaning in simple English

US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

organization means: A group of people who work together for a particular purpose.

noun

PURPOSEFUL GROUPB1

A group of people who work together for a particular purpose.

  • She works for a charity organization.
  • Several organizations helped after the flood.
  • Our organization supports families with young children.

Similar words: association, body, group

Common phrases: international organization, charitable organization, join an organization, voluntary organization

ORDERLINESSB2

The quality of having things arranged clearly and work planned well.

  • Good organization saves time.
  • Her desk showed a clear sense of organization.
  • The event failed because of poor organization.

Similar words: orderliness, order

Opposites: disorganization, disorder

Common phrases: good organization, poor organization, sense of organization, careful organization

ARRANGEMENTB2

The way the parts of something are arranged or connected.

  • I like the organization of this book.
  • The diagram shows the organization of the departments.
  • We changed the organization of the material to make it clearer.

How to use it: the organization of something (The organization of the report makes it easy to read.)

Similar words: arrangement, structure, layout

Common phrases: organization of something, internal organization, logical organization, organization of ideas

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