organ
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈɔrɡən/
- Formal
- Over the years, the Journal gradually veered away from functioning as an organ for association news.
- a political organ
- an organ of political power
- a judicial organ
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- He says its existence is not restricted to the immediate organ of the action.
- It is not in and of itself a policy organ.
- And to your point, you know, you know, you're a kind of organ that needs to find the right body.
- So it was much easier as LGBT organ, LGBT organizations found it to pursue.
Examples
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Yeltsin's pre-Congress actions caused criticism from many organs of the media that previously supported him.
Academic text (1993) -
But you understand the necessity of organ registration from a security standpoint?
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The presence of a third party as a monitoring organ could have enhanced the transparency of the process.
Academic text (2017) -
Additional points to the signers could be awarded in the present organ distribution system.
Academic text (1991) -
The Commission, the Community's principal executive organ, has been very active in combating these types of practices.
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Good governance, therefore, depends on social organs, including religious organizations, which foster altruism and ethical behavior in society.
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The Ministry of Health is the main organ responsible for public health policy in the country.
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The police are an important organ of maintaining law and order in society.
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The environmental agency is an organ that oversees regulations related to pollution control.
Synonyms
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1.8
A part of a company or organization that does a particular job
∞
3.0
A business or organization that provides services for other people
817
4.1
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
654
5.8
A government department that deals with a specific area, like investigations
103
3.4
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
102
3.1
An official part of the government that provides a public service
57
3.6
A part of an organization that does a particular job
55
2.9
A part of an organization that does one kind of work, like marketing or IT
18
3.6
A government department or agency that works for the national government in the United States
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5.8
A department in an organization that manages one area, like research or finance
15
2.5
A part of government that runs public services like schools
1
8.9
A government office that does one specific job
1
3.9
A group that manages official tasks for a company or public service
Compounds
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3.0
A main part inside the body that does an important job, like the heart or liver
- Specialized
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3.6
A medical operation to move a healthy organ from one person into another who needs it
- Specialized
7
3.3
A body part used to make babies, like the penis, vagina, testes, or ovaries
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5.3
A large musical instrument that makes sound through many pipes and you play with keyboards and pedals
- Archaic
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8.3
A street musician who plays a small hand-turned organ, often with a monkey, or a person in charge
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5.4
An electronic keyboard that makes a rich organ sound like a pipe organ, used in jazz and rock
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8.1
A keyboard instrument that makes sound when air is pushed through thin metal strips using hand pumps
- Specialized
1
8.6
A small part at the end of a nerve that senses touch or makes a muscle move
1
3.7
A body part that takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide when an animal breathes
- Specialized
1
5.1
An organ that removes waste from the blood and sends it out as urine
- Archaic
1
9.9
A small music machine you turn by hand to play tunes from a cylinder with pegs
1
9.9
A keyboard instrument that makes sound when air is pulled through thin metal strips, making a warm vibrating sound
- Specialized
1
5.1
A body part that removes waste from the blood and sends it out of the body, like the kidneys
- Specialized
1
5.3
An organ inside the female body that makes eggs or supports a pregnancy
- Specialized
1
9.3
A gland inside a man's body that helps make the fluid that carries sperm
- Specialized
1
9.9
A part of the inner ear that senses gravity and straight head movement
- Specialized
1
7.3
An organ that fills with blood and becomes firm during sexual excitement, like the penis or clitoris
- Specialized
1
8.8
A group of cells on fish that sense water movement and pressure
- Specialized
A part of the body that gets shorter to move things, like a muscle or the heart
- Jargon
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
- Specialized
A body part that makes and releases substances into the blood or through tubes
- Specialized
A sensor on a machine that detects light, sound, distance or temperature
- Archaic
A musical instrument that uses hot air to make whistles played by a keyboard
How Important
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5.2
- UK
227
3.7
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3.0
- Formal
8
5.5
∞
1.8
∞
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word organ comes from the Greek organon, meaning 'tool' or 'instrument'. That's why a government organ is a department or part that does a specific job for the whole system.