What does “organization” mean?
- 1
nouna group such as a company, club or charity with a shared purpose
She works for an organization that helps refugees.
- 2
nounthe planning and arranging of something
The event needed a lot of organization.
Organization at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ · or-guh-nuh-ZAY-shun
How to use “organization” correctly
US spelling uses “z” (organization); British English often uses “s” (organisation).
Common phrases with “organization”
- charity organization
- non-profit organization
- international organization
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- organize
- organizer
- organized
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