Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of arranging or structuring things in a systematic way: "Organization" refers to the action of putting elements into a coherent order or the state of being well-ordered.
   • A group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business, club, or government body: "Organization" also denotes an administrative and functional structure formed by people working together towards common goals.
   • The quality of being systematic and efficient: "Organization" can describe the characteristic of orderliness and methodical arrangement.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Act/Process):
  • The organization of the conference required months of planning. (The systematic arrangement of the conference needed months of planning.)
  • Her desk shows a complete lack of organization. (Her desk displays a total absence of order.)
• Noun (Group of People):
  • She works for a large international organization. (She is employed by a major international group.)
  • The charity is a non-profit organization. (The charity is a non-profit group.)
• Noun (Quality):
  • His success is due to his remarkable organization. (His achievement is a result of his exceptional systematic approach.)

Advanced Usage

• "In organization": in the process of being organized or structured.
  • The new department is still in organization. (The new department is still being set up.)
• "The organization of knowledge": the systematic structuring of information.
  • The book is a masterpiece in the organization of complex ideas. (The book is an outstanding example of structuring complex ideas systematically.)

Variants and Related Words

• Organize (verb): to arrange or structure systematically.
  • We need to organize the files by date.
• Organizational (adjective): relating to the structure or arrangement of something.
  • We are facing some organizational challenges.
• Organizer (noun): a person who arranges or structures things.
  • She was the main organizer of the event.

Synonyms

• Arrangement: the action, process, or result of arranging.
• Structure: the arrangement of and relations between the parts of something complex.
• Institution: an organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.
• Association: a group of people organized for a joint purpose.
• Order: the arrangement of people or things in relation to each other.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Organization" is a noun. Phrasal verbs are typically formed with verbs. The related verb "organize" can form phrasal verbs.) - Organize into: to form or arrange into a structured unit. - The volunteers were organized into teams. - Organize around: to base the structure of something on a central principle or idea. - The campaign was organized around the theme of sustainability.

Related Idioms

• A well-oiled machine: a very efficient organization or system.
  • After the restructuring, the department ran like a well-oiled machine.
• To get one's house in order: to organize one's affairs properly.
  • The company needs to get its financial house in order.

Noun

1. the act of forming or establishing something
   • the constitution of a PTA group last year
   • it was the establishment of his reputation
   • he still remembers the organization of the club
2. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
   • his organization of the work force was very efficient
3. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
   • his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
   • we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
4. the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
   • he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
5. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
   • he claims that the present administration is corrupt
   • the governance of an association is responsible to its members
   • he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
6. an organized structure for arranging or classifying
   • he changed the arrangement of the topics
   • the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
   • he tried to understand their system of classification
7. a group of people who work together