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

And although organized advocacy has become rarer, there are more types of support channels online, she said, if you know where to look.

From Los Angeles Times

A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, for which I acted as a researcher, explores this new underworld, which may give us a clue for where the worldwide drug scene is headed next.

From Salon

“Eddie, it seemed to us, was a meticulously organized, detail-oriented person, and that is exactly what this character is.”

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond his purported frustration with organized religion, we learn very little about Reed.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades of election data shows that individual voter fraud is extremely rare and organized voter fraud, beyond a single Republican example in North Carolina, is simply nonexistent.

From Salon

Related Words

• coordinated
• formed
• formulated
• standardized