Spanish word

organización

Pronunciation

IPA/oɾɣaniθaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounorganization

Example

La organización necesita más voluntarios.

The organization needs more volunteers.

Illustration for organización (organization)

More examples

Una organización sin fines de lucro ofreció apoyo a las familias.

A nonprofit organization offered support to the families.

Core concept

A structured system of people, rules, and resources set up to perform specific tasks.

Common phrases

  • organización sin fines de lucro

    nonprofit organization

  • organización benéfica

    charitable organization

  • organización internacional

    international organization

Similar words

asociación: Organizes people into a formal, membership-based group that pursues a shared purpose.
empresa: Runs a business that produces goods or services to earn revenue and make profit.
grupo: Brings people together around a common trait, interest, or temporary purpose.
colectivo: Unites people around a shared opinion or activity who act together as a collective.

Definition in Spanish

Sistema organizado de personas, normas y recursos creado para desempeñar funciones específicas.

Word origin

The word comes from Spanish organizar (ultimately from Latin organum 'instrument') plus the noun-forming suffix -ción and names the system or result produced by organizing.

Usage tips

  • The written accent appears on organización because stress falls on the final syllable -ción, and common collocations include dirigir, crear and pertenecer a which are useful to learn with this noun.

Other meanings

  • organizingnoun

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