Definition of organizations Organizations
/ɔˌɹgʌnʌzejˈʃʌnz/ - [orgunuzeyshunz] -
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British English
organisations - /ˌɔːɡɐnaɪzˈeɪʃənz/
American English
organizations - /ɔˌɹgʌnʌzejˈʃʌnz/
What does organizations mean?
Wiktionary 
- organizations (Noun)
Plural of organization.
Part of speech
🔤- organizations, noun, plural of organization.
WordNet
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| organization - a group of people who work together | ||
| organisation | ||
| social group people sharing some social relation | ||
| adhocracy an organization with little or no structure; "the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma"; "the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy" | ||
| affiliate a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates" | ||
| bureaucracy any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape | ||
| ngo, nongovernmental organization an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government | ||
| tammany, tammany hall, tammany society a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism | ||
| fiefdom an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group | ||
| line of defence, line of defense defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack | ||
| line organisation, line organization the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output | ||
| association the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association" | ||
| polity shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity" | ||
| quango, quasi-ngo a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government | ||
| institution, establishment an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated | ||
| enterprise a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" | ||
| defence force, defense force, defence, defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" | ||
| establishment a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence | ||
| fire company, fire brigade British name for a fire department | ||
| troupe, company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" | ||
| social unit, unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another" | ||
| peace corps a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries | ||
| personnel, force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" | ||
| labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood, union the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers | ||
| musical group, musical organisation, musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together | ||
| political party, party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" | ||
| political machine, machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | ||
| machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | ||
| professional organisation, professional organization an organization of and for professional people | ||
| alinement, coalition, alignment, alliance the state of being combined into one body | ||
| federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | ||
| quorum a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business | ||
| pecking order, power structure, hierarchy the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | ||
| membership, rank the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed" | ||
| delegation, deputation, delegacy, mission, commission a group of representatives or delegates | ||
| girl scouts an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training | ||
| blue any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae | ||
| grey, gray horse of a light gray or whitish color | ||
| host an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association | ||
| organization - the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department" | ||
| organisation | ||
| disposal, administration the act or means of getting rid of something | ||
| nonprofit, nonprofit organization, not-for-profit an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities | ||
| rationalisation, rationalization the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency | ||
| reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup, reorganization an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws" | ||
| self-organisation, self-organization organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union) | ||
| organization - the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" | ||
| organisation | ||
| activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | ||
| randomisation, randomization a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance | ||
| systematisation, systematization, rationalisation, rationalization systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale | ||
| ordering, order logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation" | ||
| itemisation, itemization, listing the act of making a list of items | ||
| organization - 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" | ||
| organisation, system | ||
| methodicalness, orderliness the quality of appreciating method and system | ||
| organization - 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" | ||
| administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organisation | ||
| body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| authorities, regime, government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" | ||
| curia (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church | ||
| top brass the most important persons in a governing body | ||
| executive persons who administer the law | ||
| judiciary, bench persons who administer justice | ||
| county council the elected governing body of a county | ||
| government officials, officialdom people elected or appointed to administer a government | ||
| pecking order, power structure, hierarchy the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | ||
| management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | ||
| organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" | ||
| constitution, establishment, formation, organisation | ||
| commencement, beginning, start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred | ||
| unionisation, unionization act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization" | ||
| collectivisation, collectivization the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism | ||
| communisation, communization the organization of a nation of the basis of communism | ||
| federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | ||
| organization - 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" | ||
| arrangement, organisation, system | ||
| structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| classification system a system for classifying things | ||
| contrivance the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem" | ||
| coordinate system, reference frame, reference system, frame of reference a system that uses coordinates to establish position | ||
| data structure (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) | ||
| plan, design scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file" | ||
| statistical distribution, distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning | ||
| genetic map graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome | ||
| kinship system (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed | ||
| lattice framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal | ||
| living arrangement an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist | ||
| ontology the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence | ||
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Wiktionary
- organization (Noun)
The quality of being organized. - organization (Noun)
The way in which something is organized, such as a book or an article. - organization (Noun)
A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules. - organization (Noun)
A group of people consciously cooperating. - organization (Noun)
A major league club and all its farm team s.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- organization (n.)
The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. - organization (n.)
The state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition. - organization (n.)
That which is organized; an organized existence; an organism - organization (n.)
an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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organization
Term used in commercial law, including a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.\n(Source: BLACK)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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The act of assigning and putting troops into such uniform state of discipline as may fit them to co-operate on any service. Organization may be said to be begun by grouping those combatants who have the same mode of action. These groups are known as “arms of service.” An arm of service may be defined to be “a union of combatants having the same mode of action.” There are four of these arms in modern armies, viz.: Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Engineers. These four arms form the principal part of a mobilized army, and as they or their representatives are always formed into a line of battle to resist the attack of an enemy, or to make an attack, they are generally known as the “line of the army” or “troops of the line,” to distinguish them from other bodies of men who form parts of an army. These arms are subdivided into fractions for the purpose of instruction and of supply. The unit for instruction and the unit for supply may be the same or different. The unit of supply, as a general rule, is constant, and is also usually the unit of instruction in discipline. The unit of instruction in tactics will depend upon circumstances, and upon the kind of movements the commander desires to make. The common unit for the four arms, for supplying the men’s wants and for instruction in discipline, is the “company.” This unit receives, at other times, other names, depending upon circumstances. For instance, a battery of artillery is the same as company; the term squadron of cavalry frequently means a company, etc.A company consists of a given number of men commanded by a commissioned officer who has the rank of captain. Two, sometimes three, and even more commissioned officers of a grade below that of captain are appointed to assist the captain in the discharge of his duties. These officers have the grade of lieutenant. Their number and the number of men forming a company are fixed by law. A certain number are selected from the men and appointed non-commissioned officers, with the rank of sergeant or of corporal. These non-commissioned officers are used to instruct the men in their military duties and in discipline. The whole company should be divided into squads of equal numbers, and each squad placed under the charge of a non-commissioned officer, who should be held responsible for the cleanliness of the men of his squad, not only as to their persons, clothing, and arms, but as to their tents or quarters. The company, with its size based on the theory that it must not be larger than one man on foot can thoroughly command in person, is the unit of organization. Two or three or more companies form a battalion. Four, and at the outside, five companies placed in line form, in these times, so extended a line that a single person in immediate and personal command of them will find difficulty in making himself heard and understood throughout the entire line. For this reason the battalion should not, as a rule, contain more than four companies.The battalion is the tactical unit, both for instruction in tactics and in the execution of its movements. The battalion is sometimes made a unit of administration, and forms a complete organization under the command of a commissioned officer of the grade of major or lieutenant-colonel. The more usual rule is to increase the number of companies so as to have enough to form at least two battalions, and with these companies to form the organization known as a regiment.The regiment is always an administrative unit, and is commanded by a commissioned officer who has the grade of colonel. The colonel is charged with the proper administration of the supplies for the regiment, and with preserving good order and promoting discipline. He takes every opportunity to instruct both the officers and men in the principles and details of all movements that ought in any case to be made by a battalion. Upon the organization of a regiment, the company officers are assigned to companies, and each company is designated by a letter of the alphabet. Upon the recommendation of the captains, the colonel appoints the non-commissioned officers of the companies. He appoints an adjutant from the lieutenants of the regiment, and a non-commissioned staff from the enlisted men, to assist him in his duties. He selects from the lieutenants a quartermaster, whose appointment is confirmed by the Secretary of War.The elements of organization for the other three arms of service are practically the same, being that of a company or similar body of men under the command of a captain, and these units grouped together into a battalion or regimental organization for administrative purposes. This subdivision into companies and into regiments is most essential for instruction in discipline.Discipline is an indispensable condition for the existence of a good army. It imparts cohesion and flexibility to the armed mass. Without discipline an army is only an armed mob over which a commander would have no control, and upon which he could not rely in the execution of his plans. When the army is to be mobilized the regiments are brought together and organized into brigades and divisions. Two or more regiments form a brigade; two or more brigades form a division. A general officer of the grade of brigadier-general is assigned to the command of a brigade, and one of the grade of major-general to the command of a division. These divisions and brigades may be composed entirely of one arm, or they may be composed of troops belonging to all four of the arms.The division is the unit of organization and administration of a mobilized army, and is also the tactical unit of the general in command. When the army is very large, three or four divisions are joined together and form an army corps. The officer commanding an army corps should be of a higher grade than he who commands a division. This grade in the U. S. army would be that of lieutenant-general.An army corps is most generally composed of all arms of service, and is, to all intents and purposes, an army complete in itself. Two or more army corps or armies would be under the command of the general, or of a “general-in-chief.” There has arisen an organization forming an essential part of every army, known as the general staff, and divided into corps and departments to which are assigned special duties. In some cases, the term “general staff” is limited to include only those officers who are used by the general to communicate his orders, and to inform him of the general and particular conditions of the troops; and the term “staff department” or “supply department” is used to include those officers whose duties are confined to distinct branches of service having for their object the supply of troops. If the army is one of very great size, the general ordinarily attaches to his headquarters a representative of the three arms of artillery, cavalry, and engineers, giving them the position of staff-officers with the name of “chief of artillery,” “chief of cavalry,” etc. They are required to keep the general informed of the state of supplies, and whatever concerns their particular arm, in a similar manner to that required by the other officers of the staff. The general also appoints from the subordinate officers belonging to his command a certain number of aides-de-camp. These officers are ex officio adjutants-general, and receive orders from the general himself. They are confidential officers, who are supposed to be used only in delicate and difficult duties, where they may in a degree represent the general. Hence, they are intrusted to deliver verbal orders which cannot be intrusted with propriety to enlisted men or to the ordinary means of communication.Proportion of Arms of Service.--The mass of a modern army is composed of infantry. The amount of cavalry will depend upon the topographical features of the country, being in some cases as much as one-fourth of the infantry, and in others as little as one-tenth. The amount of light artillery depends upon the character of the country. There should be at least two guns to every thousand men. The quantity of heavy artillery, or number of siege-batteries, which enter the composition of an army, will depend to a great extent upon the plan of campaign and the probable use for which they may be intended. The circumstances of the case in each campaign will therefore decide as to the proportion to be employed. The number of engineer troops will depend both on the nature of the country and on the probable amount of work which will be required from this class of troops. Each division should contain at least one company of engineer troops. It is usual, if there be none, to detail one or more companies of infantry to act as engineer soldiers; they are designated as “pioneers.” These engineer troops, or troops acting in that capacity, marching in the advance, make the roads practicable for the command by repairing them, removing obstructions, etc. At the crossing of streams, where bridges are to be made, or where existing bridges are to be repaired to an extent requiring more knowledge of bridge construction than that usually possessed by the pioneer, another detachment of troops belonging to the engineer arm is brought forward to do the work. These troops are known as pontoniers, and have special charge of bridge construction for the army. They may be divided into two parts: one to have charge of construction of temporary bridges, especially of floating and trestle bridges, and construction of ferries; the other to have charge of repairs of bridges which have been broken or injured by the enemy, and where quick repair is of importance to an army’s movements. These troops charged with bridge construction usually form a part of the reserve, and are only attached to a division under peculiar circumstances. There should be also in the reserve several companies of sappers and miners; their number, like the heavy artillery, being dependent upon the nature of the campaign.The army, as a machine, is now ready to be used by the general. The next step is to keep it in a condition so that it can be used; in other words, to preserve the fighting condition of the army. The discipline and drill have been cared for, and with the organization just sketched out, the general can move the whole mass as a unit in accordance with his will. The army can be kept ready for use only by supplying all the actual and necessary wants of the soldier, and by keeping him in comfort and good health. To do this there must be ammunition, clothing, food, shelter, medicines, surgical attendance, hospital comforts, etc., provided for his use. Also a good system of recruiting must be adopted, by means of which the natural losses due to sickness and death may be made good.The transportation of the munitions, equipments, provisions, hospital supplies, tents, engineering tools, bridge equipage and boats, baggage, cooking utensils, etc., necessary for the use of an army moving against an enemy, requires the use of large numbers of wagons and a great number of draught animals, which of course should not exceed the absolute necessity of the service. These accompaniments to the army received from the Romans the name of impedimenta, for the reason that they hindered the movement of the army. These supply departments form important parts of the composition of a modern army, and the method of executing the duties assigned them constitutes an important branch of the “science and art of war.”--Prof. J. B. Wheeler.
Wikipedia 
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Organization (British English: Organisation) is the idea of putting things together in a logical order.
An organization is a group of people who are doing something together in an organized way.
Part of speech
🔤- organization, noun, singular of organizations.
