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 Words From

• well-or·gan·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of organized¹

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

Example Sentences

Most of the country’s homeless policy is organized around the principle called “housing first,” which means allowing people into housing without demanding sobriety, mental health treatment or religious-based treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

The outlines of a response by the scientific community — including organized opposition to Kennedy’s appointment — are only now developing.

From Los Angeles Times

P. lunula cannot use that same strategy: it has chloroplasts organized in the form of a complex network, necessitating a different form of motion to avoid bright light.

From Science Daily

Trump recently voiced strong support for this view of parental rights at a conference organized by the conservative group Moms for Liberty.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities did not say how old the minors were, how exactly they organized the sting or how they previously encountered Vandenbush.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coordinated
• formed
• formulated
• standardized