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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOrganization
/ˌɔːr.ɡən.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organized body of people with a particular purpose, such as a business, government agency, association, or charity.
"The non-profit organization provides clean water to rural communities." - 2
The action of organizing something or the state or manner of being organized.
"The successful event required meticulous planning and organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin organization-, stemming from organizare (to form into a structure), which traces back to the Greek organon (implement, tool). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 15th century, the term initially referred to the anatomical structure of living bodies before broadening in the 18th and 19th centuries to denote structural arrangements of administrative bodies, tasks, and systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Organization" is said worldwide
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organisation
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃
"Cette organisation soutient les droits de l'homme."
Organisation
Transliteration: ɔʁɡaniˈzaːtsion
"Die Organisation plant ein neues Projekt."
organizzazione
Transliteration: or.ɡa.nid.dzaˈt͡sjone
"L'organizzazione opera a livello internazionale."
organización
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.θaˈsjon
"La organización ayuda a las personas necesitadas."
organização
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡa.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A organização foi fundada no ano passado."
संगठन
Transliteration: sangathan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह संगठन शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में काम करता है।"
组织
Transliteration: zǔ zhī
Script: 中文汉字
"这家国际组织致力于保护环境。"
조직
Transliteration: jojik
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 회사는 거대한 조직을 가지고 있습니다."
組織
Transliteration: soshiki
Script: 日本語
"その組織は社会貢献活動を行っています。"
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