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Definition of organized adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

organized

adjective
 
/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
 
/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
(British English also organised)
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  1. [only before noun] involving large numbers of people who work together to do something in a way that has been carefully planned
    • an organized body of workers
    • an organized system of childcare
    • He was part of an organized criminal gang.
    • 39% of male respondents stated that they regularly participated in organized sport compared with 17% of female respondents.
    compare unorganized
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. arranged or planned well or in the way mentioned
    • a carefully organized campaign
    • a well-organized office
    • a badly organized event
    • a loosely organized political alliance
    compare disorganized
    Extra Examples
    • Although it doesn't look like it, the whole thing is highly organized.
    • Each department is hierarchically organized.
    • a loosely organized confederacy of allies
    • a specially organized meeting
    • Approach the interview in an organized way.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  3. (of a person) able to plan your work, life, etc. well and in an efficient way
    • a very organized person
    • Isn't it time you started to get organized?
    compare disorganized
    Extra Examples
    • The new secretary was organized and conscientious.
    • The chairman is one of the most organized people I know.
    • A highly organized man, he rarely dropped in just for a chat.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • get
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
See organized in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee organized in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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