organized

[awr-guh-nahyzd]

adjective

1. formally affiliated in a recognized group or organization, especially a union.

   Organized dockworkers on the East Coast were preparing for a major strike.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of organize.

organized

/ ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

1. planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people

   organized crime

2. orderly and efficient

   a highly organized campaign

3. (of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union

   organized labour

Other Word Forms

• well-organized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of organized¹

First recorded in 1810–20; organize + -ed ²

Example Sentences

To make it harder for him, the survivors got organized and are shoving this controversy right back in the public eye.

From Salon

The goal, the statement said, “is to work together to dismantle transnational organized crime through enhanced cooperation.”

From Los Angeles Times

The project has also amassed broad support from organized labor, especially the region’s construction trade unions, which say it would create thousands of jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, these records exist digitally in an organized spreadsheet, with columns detailing when each item was made, the materials used and Hurtado’s associated memories.

From Los Angeles Times

Historically, in many lynchings, law enforcement either carried out the violence directly, organized the mobs who did or at least stood by and watched without intervening.

From Salon

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