Words / B1

org-uh-ny-ZAYSHUN/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

An organisation is a company, charity, or official group; also the way things are planned (UK spelling). Organise is already in the dictionary. Company is narrower; group is everyday. Accounts: the organisation published late.

Meaning

A company, charity, or official group; also the way things are planned (UK spelling).

Examples

• “The organisation published its accounts a month late.”
• “Poor organisation of the hall, not the questions, caused the delay.”

Good to know

UK: organisation. US: organization. Verb: organise. Everyday: a group. Charity / company news. Countable groups; uncountable for planning skill.

Near in meaning

group

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