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org

org

8 4.0
A group of people who work together for a shared purpose
  • noun
  • /ɔrg/
  • Informal
translation icon : organización
  • Modernize your sales org today by visiting Clear comp.com.
  • join the org
  • org member

That's where people like me are accepted by the org versus not.

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Examples

  • No matter where we are on the org chart, we always answer to someone.

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  • The mainstream news orgs: The New York Times, The Washington.

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  • As to data, like many news orgs, we're going to pay for certain data services.

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  • You think that this one singular org holds all of my power?

  • What's even worse is that some of those media orgs actually paid for it.

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  • Hopefully, their orgs can bump it up to the national media.

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  • Every state has at least 1 Pro-2-A Org, please join/get involved.

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  • Melissa had her own shocking tales of growing up in Scientology's "Cadet Org" in the UK.

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  • I joined an environmental org that focuses on restoring local habitats.

  • The non-profit org organizes fundraising events to support community education.

Synonyms

organization
vsorg
  • US
2.7

A group of people who work together for a common goal

is an informal shortened form used instead of the full name
company
vsorg
329 2.4

A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew

is the more general word that covers many such organized groups
association
vsorg
188 2.8

A group of people who share a common purpose or interest

is the informal short label used for that broader kind of group
assn
vsorg
2 8.5

A group of people who work together for a common purpose

is an informal abbreviation that shortens the general group name
workgroup
vsorg
1 3.5

A group of people who do a task together for a project

is the broader term for groups that can include such task teams
co-op
vsorg
3.8

A business owned and run by its members who share the profits

is the general label that does not imply member ownership or business form

How Formal

institution
482 3.9
corporation
3.7
organization
  • US
2.7
association
188 2.8
org
  • Informal
8 4.0

Surface Forms

org singular
orgs plural

Etymology

Org is a short form of organization, the same root as organize, so an org is simply a group of people who work together for a common goal.