organization
[noun]
Synonyms:
- group, association, body, company, confederation, corporation, institution, outfit (informal), syndicate
- management, construction, coordination, direction, organizing, planning, running, structuring
- arrangement, chemistry, composition, format, make-up, pattern, structure, unity

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English Thesaurus: organization, institution, association, party, body, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

or‧gan‧i‧za‧tion S2 W1 (also organisation British English) /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌɔːrɡənə-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: organization ≠ DISORGANIZATION, reorganization, organizer; verb: organize ≠ DISORGANIZE, reorganize; adjective: organizational, organized ≠ disorganized]

1. [countable] a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose:
The public expect high standards from any large organization.
the World Trade Organization
a voluntary organization which helps disabled people with their transport needs
an illegal terrorist organization
international organizations such as the UN

2. [uncountable] planning and arranging something so that it is successful or effective:
Putting on a show of this kind involves considerable organisation.
organization of
The college has helped Anne with the organization of the event.

3. [uncountable] the way in which the different parts of a system are arranged and work together
organization of
There needs to be a change in the organization of the health service.
—organizational adjective:
organizational skills

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

organization
noun
I. organized group of people
ADJ. large, mass | small | community, international, local, national | government, state | official | party, political | professional | non-governmental | grass-roots | voluntary | charitable, philanthropic | non-profit, not-for-profit | commercial, profit-making | environmental, human rights, labour, relief | student, women's, youth | terrorist | umbrella | front a front organization for drug trafficking
VERB + ORGANIZATION disband (For more verbs see note.)
PREP. in a/the ~ There are several talented people in that organization.
 ⇒ Special page at BUSINESS

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

organization
II. way in which sth is organized
ADJ. effective, efficient, smooth the smooth organization of the trip
poor | internal
QUANT. degree a high degree of organization
VERB + ORGANIZATION lack

NOTE organizations

create, establish, form, found, set up, start ~    an association created to promote local industry    The company was founded in 1981. dissolve ~ (often law)    She sought a court order to have the partnership dissolved. run ~    He runs an accountancy firm. manage ~    The executive committee manages the group on a day-to-day basis. be/become a member of, join ~    She became a member of the Society of Arts. leave ~    The country plans to leave the organization.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose:
Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment.
the World Health Organization
institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university:
The University is an important academic institution.
financial institutions such as banks
association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names:
I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers.
the Football Association
party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections:
Which political party do you support?
He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.
body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed:
the sport’s governing body
The government has set up an advisory body.
club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport:
We belong to a tennis club.
I joined the university film society.
union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights:
The union ordered its members out on strike.
charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself:
She has raised a lot of money for local charities.
quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected:
the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos

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