"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 Forms: organisations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|organisation}} Middle French organisation, {{af|en|organise|-ation}} organise + -ation 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 [US] Derived forms: intermicronational organisation, micronational organisation Related terms: disorganisation, organisational, organise
    Sense id: en-organisation-en-noun-CaA6ZjPq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 35 28 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 32 27 0 13

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