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organized

organized

34 3.8
A worker or workplace that belongs to a union
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : sindicalizado
  • The general relationship between organized labor, business, and the new democratic regime is quite good.
  • organized labor
  • organized workers

Examples

  • Domestic U.S. interests -- small business, organized labor, and particularly affected firms.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Other unions staged sympathy demonstrations, and organized doctors threatened to join the strike.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Whether the Bosnian Muslims can continue their organized resistance for much longer is in grave doubt.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Democracy can hardly prosper in a country where organized groups are excluded from competing in the political process.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The organized workers united to demand better wages and safer conditions.

  • After weeks of negotiations, the organized labor group finally reached an agreement with the management.

  • Many organized labor movements advocate for the rights of employees across various industries.

Synonyms

unionized
vsorganized
  • US
12 4.4

A workplace where workers are members of a group that talks to the employer for them

has identical meaning but is the alternative common term

Antonyms

unorganized
  • US
4 3.8

Not in a clear order and often messy

Compounds

organized crime
  • NSFW
72 3.4

Illegal acts by groups that plan and work together to make money

organized labor
  • US
20 3.3

Workers who belong to unions that represent them in talks with employers

organized religion
  • US
15 3.9

A group with official leaders, set beliefs, and regular worship

Surface Forms

organized positive
organised positive

Morphology

organized = organize (semi-transparent) = organize + ed

Derived from 'organize' + '-ed', but the sense 'belonging to a labor union' is specialized ('unionized') and may not be inferable from 'organize' alone by all learners.

Etymology

Organized comes from an old word organ that meant a 'tool' or a part that works with others, and to organize people is to bring them together to act as one. So, organized workers are those who have joined together as a group or union to speak and act together.