"organisation" meaning in English

See organisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/ [US] Audio: en-us-organisation.ogg [General-American] Forms: organisations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French organisation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|organisation}} Middle French organisation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} organisation (countable and uncountable, plural organisations)
  1. Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: organization (english: American) Derived forms: intermicronational organisation Related terms: disorganisation, organisational, organise
    Sense id: en-organisation-en-noun-CaA6ZjPq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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