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# organisation

noun (an organisation, organisations; organisation, uncountable)

«organisation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An organisation is a group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, club, company or school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#m1)
2. Organisation is the way things are arranged or planned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#m2)
3. Organisation is being able to plan and keep things in order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#m3)

### In the lessons

At school, pupils need good organisation: packing bags, planning homework, keeping a tidy desk. In civics, organisations include charities (like the Red Cross), clubs and the United Nations. In writing, organisation means putting ideas in a clear order with paragraphs.

### Examples

- The Red Cross is an organisation that helps people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x1)
- She works for a charity organisation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x2)
- Good organisation helps you finish homework on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x3)
- The party needed a lot of organisation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x4)
- The organisation of your essay should be clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x5)
- Scouts is a worldwide organisation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/#x6)

### Note

British spelling: organisation; American spelling: organization. Countable for groups ("two organisations"), uncountable for planning ("good organisation"). Verb: organise/organize.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «organisation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organisation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«organisation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/organisation.html) on Mova free.