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org

org

8 4.0
A group of people who work together for a shared purpose
  • noun
  • /ɔrg/
  • Informal
: 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.