The meaning of Organization

noun

The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.

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The day-to-day administration of the company

noun

The management or control of an organization

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[ u ] he’s studying business administration., [ c ] the clinton administration has been full of sur…

noun

The activity of managing or dealing with a business activity

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Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time., she studied business administration at ne…

noun

A business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group.

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An advertising agency

noun

A business acting for or representing a person, an organization, or another business

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An advertising/employment agency, a real estate agency, federal agencies, the environmental protect…

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A business that provides a service to other people or organizations

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Background checks may be done in-house or by an outside agency., she now runs an agency which last …

noun

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

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A defensive alliance between australia and new zealand

noun

A group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group

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[ c ] switzerland does not belong to any military alliance., [ u ] alliance against our common enem…

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An agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing

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A business/economic/marketing alliance, forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth the company w…

noun

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

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The arrangement of the furniture in the room

noun

A plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

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An arrangement for trumpet and cello, a flower arrangement, she had an arrangement to work at home …

noun

A plan or preparation for how something will happen

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Make an arrangement there wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements., arrangement…

verb

(of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.

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A crowd had assembled outside the gates

noun

A leap in which the feet are brought together before landing.

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The assemblés porté traveled a great distance and ended in perfect fifth position.

verb

Present participle of assemble

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We assembled in the meeting room after lunch., to assemble data, at the staff meeting, the manager …

noun

A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

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An assembly of dockers and labourers

noun

A group of people, esp. one gathered together regularly for a particular purpose

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[ c ] the state assembly will vote on a death penalty bill next week.

noun

The process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure

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Full assembly instructions are provided with these easy-to-build desk units., car assembly, the ass…

noun

(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

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The national association of probation officers

noun

A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

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The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

noun

A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

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The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

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It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

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He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

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A coalition between liberals and conservatives

noun

A group formed of different organizations or people who agree to act together, usually temporarily, to achieve something

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A governing coalition, the national coalition on black voter participation

noun

A group of two or more political parties working together to win an election or govern an area

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Form/build/assemble a coalition with no party having gained overall control in the election, the tw…

verb

Join or merge to form a single unit or substance.

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Combine the flour with the margarine and salt

noun

A group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose.

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One of the world's biggest food and personal products combines

verb

Harvest (a crop) by means of a combine harvester.

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He combined ten acres of linseed

noun

A commercial business.

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A shipping company

verb

Associate with; keep company with.

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These men which have companied with us all this time

noun

An organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit

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He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers., it was a long trip an…

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

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Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

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The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

noun

An organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

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A confederation of trade unions

noun

A group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons

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[ c ] a union confederation

noun

An organization consisting of different groups of people, countries, or companies working together for business or political reasons

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Never before has a confederation of small businesses so seriously challenged the onslaught of big d…

noun

A thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together.

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The earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms

adjective

Relating to a conglomerate, especially a large corporation.

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Conglomerate firms

verb

Gather together into a compact mass.

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Atoms which conglomerate at the centre

noun

An association, typically of several companies.

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It would move the commissioning of care to local authorities, giving democratic control of the heal…

noun

The organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to enable them to work together effectively.

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An important managerial task is the control and coordination of activities

noun

The linking of atoms by coordinate bonds.

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In either case, the new structure represents an interesting and unique case of metal coordination i…

noun

The activity of organizing separate things so that they work together

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We need better coordination between state and local authorities., your child's improved hand-eye co…

noun

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.

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The cardiff bay development corporation

noun

An organization, esp. a business, that has a legally separate existence from the people who run it

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Multinational corporations, she was elected to the board of directors of the corporation., corporat…

noun

A large company, or a group of companies that are controlled as a single organization

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Whether you work for a large corporation or small company, following these easy guidelines can help…

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

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She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

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[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

noun

Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

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The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

noun

The action of establishing something or being established.

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The establishment of an independent government

noun

The people who have most of the power within government or society or in a particular business or activity

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The diplomatic/educational/literary establishment, visitors come to shop in the fashionable new est…

noun

A business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates

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An educational/training/religious establishment, what percent of your establishment's total sales a…

noun

A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

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The russian federation

noun

A group of organizations, states, etc., that have united to form a larger organization or government

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Canada is a federation of provinces and territories.

noun

A group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government

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A federation of states/companies/trade unions, etc. the united states is a federation of 50 individ…

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

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The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

noun

The action of forming or process of being formed.

Usage examples:

The formation of the great rift valley

noun

A large area of rock that has characteristics different from the land surrounding it

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[ u ] they called for the formation of a committee to investigate corruption., [ c ] unusual cloud …

noun

The development or creation of a company, organization, etc.

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His company has made excellent progress since its formation three years ago., the arts center is co…

noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

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A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

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Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

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A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

noun

An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.

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An academic institution

plural noun

The detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.

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The logistics of a large-scale rock show demand certain necessities

plural noun

The careful organization of a complicated military, business, or other activity so that it happens in a successful and effective way

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The logistics of getting five kids off to school in the morning are pretty complex., delays and log…

noun

The process of planning and organizing to make sure that resources are in the places where they are needed, so that an activity or process happens effectively

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About 3% of his turnover went to paying for logistics and distribution., the logistics of sth his j…

noun

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

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The management of the economy

noun

The action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.

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Restrictions on the operation of market forces

noun

A mathematical process, such as addition, in which one set of numbers is produced from another

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She underwent a six-hour open-heart operation., [ u ] several printing presses are in operation (= …

noun

The fact of operating or being active

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Come into/begin operation we expect the new procedure to come into operation early next year., be o…

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

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Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Present participle of organize

Usage examples:

They organized a meeting between the teachers and students., [ + to infinitive ] uk she had organiz…

noun

The process of making plans for something.

Usage examples:

Mass production methods call for detailed planning

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Usage examples:

They were planning a trip to egypt

noun

The process of planning activities or events in an organized way so that they are successful or happen on time

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The proposed infrastructure requires investment and planning, but it is possible., the planning pro…

noun

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

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Planning regulations

noun

The action or movement of a runner.

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His running tore united to shreds

adjective

(of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps.

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Hot and cold running water

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

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The dog ran across the road

verb

Construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to.

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Services must be structured so as to avoid pitfalls

noun

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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The two sentences have equivalent structures

noun

A building or other object constructed from several parts.

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The station is a magnificent structure and should not be demolished

noun

A group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest.

Usage examples:

Large-scale buyouts involving a syndicate of financial institutions

verb

Control or manage by a syndicate.

Usage examples:

We syndicate stores for retailers, which have fixed-price as their model.

noun

A group of people or companies that join together in order to share the cost of a business operation, such as the buying and publishing of newspaper stories, photographs, etc.