Definition of: organization

(ôr′gən·ə·zā′shən, -ī·zā′-) noun
1. The act of organizing, or the state of being organized; also, that which is organized.
2. An animal or vegetable organism.
3. A number of individuals systematically united for some end or work: a military organization.
4. The officials, committeemen, etc., who control a political party: also called machine.
5. Any combination of parts. Also Brit. or′gan·i·sa′tion.