Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Organisation has 8 different meanings across 1 category:
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
"he claims that the present administration is corrupt"
"the governance of an association is responsible to its members"
"he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
a group of people who work together
"The new organisation launched its charity drive to help local families in need."
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
"he changed the arrangement of the topics"
"the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"
"he tried to understand their system of classification"
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
"his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"
"we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
"he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
"his organization of the work force was very efficient"
the act of forming or establishing something
"the constitution of a PTA group last year"
"it was the establishment of his reputation"
"he still remembers the organization of the club"
Standard spelling of organization.
"The new committee will focus on improving the efficiency of our national organisation."
In plain English: An organisation is a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal.
"The local charity organisation held a fundraiser to support the homeless shelter."
Usage: Use "organisation" as the standard British English spelling when referring to a group of people united for a common purpose. It functions identically to the American "organization" but requires an 's' instead of a 'z'.
The word comes from Middle French organisation, which was formed by adding the suffix -ation to the verb organiser. It entered English with its modern meaning of a structured arrangement or system.