organization: Meaning and Definition of

or•gan•i•za•tion

Pronunciation: (ôr"gu-nu-zā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act or process of organizing.
  2. the state or manner of being organized.
  3. something that is organized.
  4. organic structure; composition: The organization of this painting is quite remarkable.
  5. a group of persons organized for some end or work; association: a nonprofit organization.
  6. the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business.
  7. the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill.
  8. an organism.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to an organization.
  2. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, esp. that of one's employer: an organization mentality.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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