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noun
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of forming or establishing something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: constitution, establishment, formation, organization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: unionization, unionisation, collectivization, collectivisation, communization, communisation, federation, colonization, colonisation, settlement
noun
the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: organization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: activity
Narrower terms: randomization, randomisation, systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation, order, ordering, listing, itemization, itemisation, territorialization, territorialisation
noun
the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: organization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: administration, disposal
Narrower terms: nonprofit organization, nonprofit, not-for-profit, rationalization, rationalisation, reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup, self-organization, self-organisation, syndication
noun
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: organization, system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: orderliness, methodicalness
noun
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: arrangement, organization, system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: structure
Narrower terms: classification system, contrivance, coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system, reference frame, data structure, design, plan, distribution, statistical distribution, genetic map, kinship system, lattice, living arrangement, ontology, calendar
noun
a group of people who work together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: organization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social group
Narrower terms: adhocracy, affiliate, bureaucracy, nongovernmental organization, NGO, Tammany Hall, Tammany Society, Tammany, fiefdom, line of defense, line of defence, line organization, line organisation, association, polity, quango, quasi-NGO, institution, establishment, enterprise, defense, defence, defense force, defence force, fire brigade, fire company, company, troupe, unit, social unit, Peace Corps, force, personnel, union, labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood, musical organization, musical organisation, musical group, party, political party, machine, political machine, professional organization, professional organisation, alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement, federation, hierarchy, power structure, pecking order, deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission, Girl Scouts, blue, grey, gray, host, pool, Orange Order, Association of Orangemen
noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body
Narrower terms: Curia, top brass, executive, judiciary, bench, county council, government officials, officialdom, management
History
From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation.
