organisation


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organisation (Brit.)
n. arrangement; state of being organized; organized body; association, union (also organization)

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Organization
An organization or organisation (see spelling differences) is an entity comprising multiple people, such as an institution or an association, that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment.

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organisation

Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) arrangement, organization, system
(hypernym) structure
(hyponym) classification system
(derivation) organize, organise, coordinate
2. 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"
(synonym) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) Curia
(part-holonym) government, authorities, regime
(member-meronym) advisory board, planning board
(part-meronym) hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
(derivation) form, organize, organise
3. a group of people who work together
(synonym) organization
(hypernym) social group
(hyponym) affiliate
(member-meronym) quorum
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise
4. 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"
(synonym) organization, system
(hypernym) orderliness, methodicalness
(derivation) organize, organise
5. the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
(synonym) organization
(hypernym) administration, disposal
(hyponym) rationalization, rationalisation
(derivation) form, organize, organise
6. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
(synonym) organization
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) randomization, randomisation
(derivation) mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
7. the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
(synonym) constitution, establishment, formation, organization
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) unionization, unionisation
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise


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Organisation (die)
nf. organization, syndication, association of businesses; state of being organized; government, regimen

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organisation
nf. organization, arrangement, setup; running; collective, community