Organization

/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ (US), /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK) noun

An organization is a group of people who work together in a structured way to reach shared goals. It can also mean the way parts are arranged to make a system work.

From French “organisation,” from Medieval Latin “organizatio,” based on Greek “organon” (tool, organ). The word grew from the idea of arranging parts like organs in a body.

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