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# organization

noun (an organization, organizations; organization — uncountable)

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

## Everyday

1. A group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, a club, a company or a school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#m1)
2. The planning and arranging of things so they work well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#m2)
3. The way something is arranged or put together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, organizations include charities (Red Cross, UNICEF), sports clubs and companies. In school, «organization» is a skill: having your bag packed, homework planned and notes in order. In writing lessons, the organization of a text means paragraphs and order of ideas. Phrases: «a charity organization», «good organization», «lack of organization», «the World Health Organization».

### Examples

- The Red Cross is an organization that helps people in disasters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x1)
- Good organization helps you finish your homework on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x2)
- Our teacher praised the organization of my story into clear paragraphs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x3)
- The United Nations is an international organization. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x4)
- The school trip failed because of poor organization. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x5)
- She works for an organization that protects wildlife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/organization/#x6)

### Note

Countable (an organization) and uncountable (good organization). UK spelling «organisation» is also common; US and Canada use «-ization». Verb: organize/organise; person: organizer. Adjective: organized (tidy, planned). Trap: in names, keep the official spelling (World Health Organization).

## On Mova

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