organization

organization: organization or‧gan‧i‧za‧tion [ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʆn ǁ ˌɔːrgənə-] also organisation noun

1. [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a company, business, group etc that has been formed for a particular purpose:

• a not-for-profit organization

• Federal officials making the grants consider such factors as an organization's ability to raise other funds.

emˈployers' organiˌzation also employers' organisation [countable] COMMERCE ORGANIZATIONS

an organization of employers who work together when discussing wages and working conditions with trade unions, and represent employers in discussions with public organizations and government; = TRADE ASSOCIATION

ˈvirtual organiˌzation also ˈvirtual organiˌsation TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMERCE ORGANIZATIONS

a group of independent organizations that work together through computer networks to achieve their aim; = VIRTUAL CORPORATION:

• No longer restricted to a physical location, virtual corporations can reach the entire world and offer their services locally, nationally, or worldwide.

2. [uncountable] the planning and arranging of work of a particular business, company, group etc:

• new management methods that challenge classical ideas about organisation

3. organization Man/Woman disapproving HUMAN RESOURCES someone working for a company who never takes risks and always agrees with the people in authority:

• Entrepreneurial types are more creative and experimental - without them organization Man and Woman will suffer.

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organization UK US (UK also organisation) /ˌɔːg^ənaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən/ US /ɔːrgənəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

► [C] WORKPLACE a company or other group of people that works together for a particular purpose: »Most organizations nowadays are under increasing pressure to be more accountable to multiple stakeholders.
»a business/trading organization
»a consumer/marketing/research organization
»a nonprofit/charitable/voluntary organization
»a national/international/local organization
a large/big/small organization »In today's climate, large organizations are inevitably part of even bigger global networks.
join/work for an organization »How long have you worked for the organization?
found/set up/launch an organization »In 2006 North Dakota launched an organization which hosts an annual business plan competition and provides assistance to young entrepreneurs.
head/director/member of an organization »She's executive director of an organization that promotes Fair Trade.
in/throughout/within an organization »Reaching agreement within big organizations is not always easy.

► [U] the activity of planning an event or activity: »We specialize in the organization of corporate events.
careful/poor/bad organization »According to the report, the firm's problems resulted from poor organization and bad management.

► [U] the way in which something is arranged : »The organization and structure of the department needs rethinking.

→ See also ECO(Cf. ↑ECO), EMPLOYERS' ORGANIZATION(Cf. ↑employers' organization), FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION(Cf. ↑functional organization), INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION(Cf. ↑International Labour Organization), NGO(Cf. ↑NGO), VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION(Cf. ↑virtual organization)

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Synonyms:

Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making / Organism, organized being, organized existence, organic structure

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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)orÂ·ganÂ·iÂ·zaÂ·tion || â€šÉ”rgÉ™nÉ™ zeÉªÊƒn /â€šÉ”ËgÉ™naÉª … 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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