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organization
What does organization mean?
organization (noun): a group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use organization in a sentence?
Where does organization come from?
Borrowed from Middle French organisation, from Medieval Latin organizātiō; by surface analysis, organize + -ation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to organization
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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the foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves
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a group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules
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an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
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