English

Pronunciation
IPA|/��g�naɪseɪ�n̩/
audio|en-us-organisation.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Alternative spellings
organization

Noun
en-noun (most common Commonwealth variant of organization -- note: many in the Commonwealth, especially Canadians, as well as Oxford University Press and many British publishers prefer the 'z'-spelling.)

1. The quality of being organised.

#: This painting shows little organisation at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear.

1. A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.

#: In response to the crisis, the nations in the region formed an organisation.
#: If you want to be part of this organisation, you have to follow its rules.

1. A group of people consciously co-operating.

#: Over time, the spontaneous movement had become an organisation.

Translations
trans-top|quality of being organised
Finnish: järjestäytyminen, organisoituminen
trans-mid
Portuguese: organização m
trans-bottom

trans-top|a group of people/legal entities with purpose and rules
Finnish: järjestö, organisaatio
trans-mid
Portuguese: organização m
trans-bottom

trans-top|a group of people consciously co-operating
trans-mid
Portuguese: organização m
trans-bottom

Related terms
disorganisation
organisational
organise

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