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organized
[ awr-guh-nahyzd ]
adjective
- formally affiliated in a recognized group or organization, especially a union:
Organized dockworkers on the East Coast were preparing for a major strike.
- having a formal structure or network of elements, especially to coordinate or carry out widespread activities:
Fraud is often committed by highly sophisticated webs of organized crime.
- characterized by neatness and order, with tasks planned, materials arranged, etc., for optimum efficiency:
Mom was a very organized person who kept detailed grocery lists and a budget book.
An organized classroom with defined areas and spaces can be helpful for younger students.
- systematically formulated or followed; codified:
Specialized stroke centers offer an organized approach to inpatient care.
Catholicism, with a capital C, is an organized body of doctrine, belief, and worship.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of organize.
organized
/ ˈɔːɡəˌԲɪ /
adjective
- planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people
organized crime
- orderly and efficient
a highly organized campaign
- (of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union
organized labour
Other Word Forms
- ɱ-ǰ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of organized1
Example Sentences
The protest was organized by the Solar Rights Alliance, a statewide association of solar users.
“Being organized is screening. Being organized is getting to the proper spacing. Being organized is getting the corners filled after makes and misses. That’s being organized.”
Trips that are organized in an official capacity grant legislators more security and resources.
“It is simply more than I can grasp. … All the issues I have fought for over the years, marched for, organized for — to bring about the good changes in our society — are now being unraveled.”
A campus rally was quickly organized in her support.
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