organizationor·gan·i·za·tion /ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʃənˌɔːrgənə-/ (also organisation British EnglishBrE) noun1[countableC]ORGANIZATIONS a company, business, group etc that has been formed for a particular purposea not-for-profit organization
Federal officials making the grants consider such factors as an organization’s ability to raise other funds.
→ employers' organization → virtual organization2[uncountableU] the planning and arranging of work of a particular business, company, group etcnew management methods that challenge classical ideas about organisation
3organization Man/Woman disapprovingHUMAN RESOURCES someone working for a company who never takes risks and always agrees with the people in authorityEntrepreneurial types are more creative and experimental - without them organization Man and Woman will suffer.