organization

or-gan-i-za-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A group of people working together for a shared purpose.

  2. 2.

    The act or process of organizing.

  3. 3.

    The way in which parts are arranged or structured.

  4. 4.

    The quality of being systematic and efficient.

Forms

plural: organizations

Related words

Etymology

From Medieval Latin organizare meaning "to organize," from Latin organum meaning "instrument, organ," from Greek organon. The noun form developed in the 15th century to mean both the act of organizing and an organized body.