1
: having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities
2
: affiliated by membership in an organization (such as a union)
Synonyms
Example Sentences
They ran a well-organized political campaign.
She’s a very organized person.
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Word History
First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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If something’s organized, it’s arranged in a systematic, orderly way. If you’ve got a zillion baseball cards, keeping them organized is a good idea, so you can find Hank Aaron when you need him.
If you’re an organized person, you keep your desk clean, your house is neat, and you keep track what you need to accomplish and when. If you’re a member of the circus workers’ union, you’re part of the organized labor movement. You and your fellow clowns can benefit from the fact that organized workers can bargain for higher wages as a group, and that generally works better than if you try to negotiate on your own. Even if you’re funny.
Definitions of organized
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adjective
methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
“how well
organized she is”“his life was almost too
organized”-
Synonyms:
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methodical
characterized by method and orderliness
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well-conducted
characterized by good organization and control
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systematic
characterized by order and planning
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methodical
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adjective
formed into a structured or coherent whole
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Synonyms:
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arranged
planned in advance
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configured
organized so as to give configuration to
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corporate, incorporated
organized and maintained as a legal corporation
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re-formed
formed again or anew
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reorganised, reorganized
organized again
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structured
having definite and highly organized structure
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arranged
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adjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
“organized labor”
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synonyms:
organised, unionised, unionized
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union
of trade unions
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union
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or·gan·ized
(ôr′gə-nīzd′)
adj.
1. Functioning in an orderly way or according to a plan: an organized charity event that raised a lot of money.
2. Affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized labor.
3. Having the ability to plan and accomplish things in an orderly fashion: Because the moderator was organized, the meeting went quickly.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
organized
(ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd) or
organised
adj
1. planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people: organized crime.
2. orderly and efficient: a highly organized campaign.
3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union: organized labour.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
or•gan•ized
(ˈɔr gəˌnaɪzd)
adj.
1. affiliated with an organization, esp. a union: organized labor.
2. having an organization or structure for directing widespread activities: organized crime.
[1810–20]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | organized — formed into a structured or coherent whole
structured — having definite and highly organized structure; «a structured environment» unorganised, unorganized — not having or belonging to a structured whole; «unorganized territories lack a formal government» |
| 2. | organized — methodical and efficient in arrangement or function; «how well organized she is»; «his life was almost too organized»
systematic — characterized by order and planning; «the investigation was very systematic»; «a systematic administrator» disorganised, disorganized — lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; «a disorganized enterprise»; «a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose»; «she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate» |
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| 3. |  organized — being a member of or formed into a labor union; «organized labor»; «unionized workers»; «a unionized shop»
union — of trade unions; «the union movement»; «union negotiations»; «a union-shop clause in the contract» |
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organized
adjective methodical, ordered, efficient, disciplined, precise, neat, tidy, systematic, orderly, meticulous, businesslike Such people are very organized and excellent time managers.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
veltilrettelagt
jól szervezettszervezett
skipulagîur
organizovaný
organiziranurejen
düzenliorganize edilmiştertiplenmiştertipli
organized
[ˈɔːgənaizd] ADJ
2. (= planned) [crime, event, tour] → organizado
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
organized
[ˈɔːrgənaɪzd] organised (British) adj
[group, activity] → organisé(e) organized religion
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
organized
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
organized
[ˈɔːgəˌnaɪzd] adj → organizzato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
organize,
organise
(ˈoːgənaiz) verb
1. to arrange or prepare (something), usually requiring some time or effort. They organized a conference.
2. to make into a society etc. He organized the workers into a trade union.
ˈorganizer, ˈorganiser nounˌorganiˈzation, ˌorganiˈsation noun
1. a group of people working together for a purpose. a business organization.
2. the act of organizing. Efficiency depends on the organization of one’s work.
3. the state of being organized. This report lacks organization.
ˈorganized, ˈorganised adjective
1. efficient. She’s a very organized person.
2. well-arranged. an organized report.
3. having been planned. an organized protest.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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It’s all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.
David Brock
PRONUNCIATION OF ORGANIZED
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORGANIZED
Organized is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES ORGANIZED MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Organization
An organization is an entity, such as an institution or an association, that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. The word is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means «organ» .
Definition of organized in the English dictionary
The first definition of organized in the dictionary is planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people. Other definition of organized is orderly and efficient. Organized is also belonging to a trade union.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORGANIZED
Synonyms and antonyms of organized in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «ORGANIZED»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «organized» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «organized» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF ORGANIZED
Find out the translation of organized to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of organized from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «organized» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
有组织的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
organizado
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
आयोजन
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
نظمت
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
организован
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
organizado
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
সংগঠিত
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
organisé
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Dianjurkan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
organisiert
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
組織化された
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
조직화된
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Diatur
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
tổ chức
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
ஏற்பாடு
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
संघटित
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
örgütlü
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
organizzato
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
zorganizowane
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
організований
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
organizat
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
οργανωμένη
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
georganiseerde
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
organiserat
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
organisert
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of organized
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORGANIZED»
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about organized
10 QUOTES WITH «ORGANIZED»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word organized.
The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.
Organized labor, if they’re doing a responsible job, is going to organize the pooling of small amounts of money to protect the interests of the people who are not rich.
For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.
Illegal killings of elephants are being linked to organized crime and the funding of armed militia groups. Many consumers in Asia do not realize that by buying ivory, they are playing a role in the illegal wildlife trade and its serious consequences.
Thirty years ago, in 1976, the notion of organized activity to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was an extremely controversial one.
There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure.
It’s all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.
Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have alliance with other people or not, but not until we are organized.
Electricity is really just organized lightning.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORGANIZED»
Discover the use of organized in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to organized and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blessed Are the Organized: Grassroots Democracy in America
Their goal is to hold big government and big business accountable. In this important new book, Jeffrey Stout bears witness to the successes and failures of progressive grassroots organizing, and the daunting forces now arrayed against it.
2
Organized Crime and American Power: A History
Woodiwiss argues that organized criminal activity has never been a serious threat to established economic and political power structures in the USA but more often a fluid, variable, and open-ended phenomenon that has complemented those …
3
Inside Organized Racism: Women in the Hate Movement
The only national sample of a broad spectrum of racist activists and the only major work on women racists, this important book also sheds light on how gender relationships shape participation in the movement as a whole.
Reflecting changes that have occurred in recent years, this edition updates information and analyses of organized crime as well as efforts to deal with it.
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Understanding Organized Crime
New and Key Features of the Second Edition: • Revised and updated to include new and relevant research, statistics, and case studies to help students understand the true nature of organized crime and the players involved. • Chapter 5 …
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Women and the Mafia: Female Roles in Organized Crime Structures
This book pulls back the code of silence and shines a light on the dark image of women entangled in organized crime.
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Critical Reflections on Transnational Organized Crime, Money …
Contributors offer a wide range of challenges to commonly-held views on transnational crime and approaches to fighting it, suggesting that current international policies follow an American model that exaggerates its threat out of proportion …
8
Health Care Administration: Managing Organized Delivery Systems
Broad in scope, this essential text has now evolved to offer the most up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of the organizational functions of today’s complex and ever-changing healthcare delivery system.
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Organized Crime in Our Times
This book organizes information in a meaningful way, offering a comprehensive history of the Mafia in the United States; a legal analysis of the offenses that underlie organized crimes; specific attention to modern manifestations of …
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Organized Crime: From Trafficking to Terrorism
A comprehensive overview of organized crime looks as the history and daily functioning of organized criminal activities throughout the world as well as the international laws and treaties governing the treatment of these organizations.
Frank Shanty, Patit Paban Mishra, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORGANIZED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term organized is used in the context of the following news items.
Crystal Roger’s family plan organized searches July 25-26
Crystal’s family has organized searches July 25-26 and the group is meeting at the family’s storage business on Wildcat Lane at 9 a.m. each … «WHAS 11.com, Jul 15»
Fundraisers organized for man killed in Oxnard park
Family and friends of a 19-year-old man who was killed in an Oxnard park have organized fundraisers to help pay for funeral services. «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
Istanbul Governorate bans Sunday’s mass rally organized by HDP …
Turkish authorities on Saturday banned demonstrators from holding a march organized by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Istanbul this … «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
Democrats woo activists in key Des Moines neighborhood
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four years ago, the Beaverdale neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa, organized big for President Barack Obama’s … «kwwl.com, Jul 15»
Rodeo event organized by PBR competitor
Larry has been with ABC 7 news going on three years. He’s the Evening News Co-Anchor of ABC 7 News and producer of the Panhandle Spirit … «ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII, Jul 15»
‘Irregularities at polling stations but no evidence of organized rigging’
Saturday, July 25, 2015 — Islamabad—Director General of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Mr Sher Afgan on Friday admitted mistakes/irregularities … «Pakistan Observer, Jul 15»
Design Recipes: How to keep the kitchen organized
In this phase of maintaining a well-organized and well-equipped kitchen, efficiency is key. Below are some of the specific aspects one should … «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
An organized closet
I love working with people who want to have a perfectly organized space, even though we know perfect only exists in staged pictures we see in … «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
Staying Clean And Organized While Traveling
Travel pros know the secrets to looking great on the road—so I rounded up some of their best tricks and tips for staying clean and organized … «Racked, Jul 15»
TPD gang unit cracks down on organized crime after recent …
TPD gang unit cracks down on organized crime after recent shootings in north Tulsa. Nathan Edwards. 8:57 PM, Jul 23, 2015. 7:34 AM, Jul 24, 2015. Previous «kjrh.com, Jul 15»
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- organised (British English)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
- Hyphenation: or‧gan‧ized
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Audio (General American) (file)
Adjective[edit]
organized (comparative more organized, superlative most organized)
- (of things or settings) Having been organized; in good order.
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Your desk is so organized!
- Antonyms: disorganized, cluttered, disarrayed, messy, chaotic
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- (of a person) Characterised by efficient organization.
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Your desk is so neat and tidy — I’ve never met someone so organized before!
- Antonyms: disorganized, messy
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- Unionized.
- Synonym: unionized
- Antonyms: unorganized, ununionized
Translations[edit]
characterised by efficient organization
- Armenian: կազմակերպված (hy) (kazmakerpvac)
- Azerbaijani: mütəşəkkil
- Catalan: organitzat (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
- Czech: organizovaný (cs)
- Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
- Finnish: järjestelmällinen (fi)
- Galician: organizado
- German: ordentlich (de)
- Greek: οργανωμένος (el) (organoménos)
- Italian: organizzato (it)
- Japanese: please add this translation if you can
- Latin: ordinātus
- Maori: nahanaha
- Persian: ارگانیزه (orgânize)
- Polish: zorganizowany (pl), rozgarnięty, ogarnięty, przytomny (pl), kumaty (pl)
- Portuguese: organizado (pt), arrumado (pt)
- Romanian: organizat (ro)
- Russian: организованный (ru) (organizovannyj)
- Spanish: organizado (es)
- Thai: please add this translation if you can
- Turkish: organize (tr)
Verb[edit]
organized
- simple past tense and past participle of organize
Derived terms[edit]
- organized crime
Anagrams[edit]
- dragonize