- [countable] a group of people who form a business, club, etc. together in order to achieve a particular aim
- She's the president of a large international organization.
- He works with local community organizations.
- a voluntary/non-profit/non-governmental organization
- a news/media organization
- The Mafia began as a secret terrorist organization.
- Sarah joined a student organization.
- to found/form/establish an organization
- The organization provides housing and support services for homeless young people.
- the World Health Organization
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2- The country plans to leave the organization.
- There are several talented people in that organization.
- The group is seen as a political organization.
- There are several non-governmental and non-profit organizations offering humanitarian assistance in the region.
- It's a research and advisory organization working to advance women of colour in business.
- There need to be changes throughout the organization.
- The e-mail was forwarded to several people within the organization.
- They were accused of being members of a terrorist organization.
- The school is funded by a religious organization.
- The minister met with representatives of conservation organizations.
- reporters employed by major news organizations like ABC, CBS and NBC
- the Contemporary Art Society, an organization founded in 1910 by Roger Fry among others
- He co-founded World Hunger Year, an organization devoted to ending world hunger.
- The Art Copyright Coalition is a new organization formed to fight copyright infringements worldwide.
- activist organizations involved in the fight against AIDS
- We are a national organization campaigning for the preservation of the countryside.
- I work for a market research organization based in Paris.
- She runs a youth organization from her house.
- She will be the first woman and the first Asian-American to head the organization.
- We must critically examine the war coverage of other media organizations.
- Why not sponsor a local community organization?
- The NAACP is one of the oldest and most respected civil rights organizations in the United States.
- Aid organizations have warned of a crisis if the drought continues.
- She joined a professional organization for women working in the law.
- The Council is an umbrella organization of one hundred women's groups.
- The Foundation has awarded more than $4 million in grants and awards to organizations and individuals.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- major
- mass
- …
- disband
- in an/the organization
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- [uncountable] the act of making arrangements or preparations for something synonym planning
- I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant.
- A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization.
Extra Examples- Organization and planning are, as always, essential.
- I admire her effective organization of the campaign.
- the smooth organization of the trip
- They blamed the government for the poor organization of the election.
- He played key roles in the organization of major African American political conferences.
- Her brother helped with the organization of the event.
- My role includes meeting organization and report writing.
- The company is proud of its award-winning consumer research and sales organization.
- new forms of work organisation and management
- The tournament suffered from very difficult playing conditions and poor organisation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- efficient
- poor
- …
- degree
- lack
- a lack of organization
- [uncountable] the way in which the different parts of something are arranged synonym structure
- The report studies the organization of labour within the company.
- They experimented with new forms of social organization.
Extra Examples- These ideas are too simple for the more complex organization of modern societies.
- She detects a fundamental shift in the organization of North American society.
- the changing organization of the financial system
- We examined the organization of existing charities.
- The organization of departments by discipline is often not conducive to integrative education.
- The organization of the group is based on the principle of cooperation.
- What do you think about the general organization of the piece?
- The organization of the book makes it easy to use.
- By looking at the organization of the genes on chromosome 21, scientists can find clues about Down syndrome.
- There is increasing evidence that organization of lipids into domains plays a crucial role in many cellular functions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- efficient
- poor
- …
- degree
- lack
- a lack of organization
- [uncountable] the quality of being arranged in a neat, careful and logical way
- She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization.
- The website would be more effective with better organization.
Extra Examples- Problems occur due to the slow speed of processing and the poor organization of information.
- I found the article was lacking in organization.
- There was a complete lack of organization in their household.
- He helped me with the organization of my ideas.
- the organization of facts into sections
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- efficient
- poor
- …
- degree
- lack
- a lack of organization
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