reorganization

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noun

The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.

Similar
rearrangementrearrangingreorderingresortingrestructuringreorganisationshake-upshakeup
OriginEnglish organization ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreorganization (countable and uncountable, plural reorganizations)

plural reorganizations · alternative reorganisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
  2. countableuncountableThe end result of such an act.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
rearrangementrearrangingreorderingresortingrestructuring

nounthe imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)

Similar
reorganisationshake-upshakeup
Broader
organizationorganisation
Also see
shakeup

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishorganization
  7. Englishreorganization

From re- + organization.

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Translations

Bulgarian преустройство, реорганизация
  • преустройство (preustrojstvo)act or process
  • реорганизация (reorganizacija)act or process
Catalan reorganització
  • reorganitzacióact or process
Finnish uudelleenjärjestely, uudelleenjärjestely
  • uudelleenjärjestelyact or process
  • uudelleenjärjestelyresult
French réorganisation, réorganisation
  • réorganisationact or process
  • réorganisationresult
German Neuausrichtung
  • Neuausrichtungact or process
Greek αναδιοργάνωση, αναδιοργάνωση
  • αναδιοργάνωση (anadiorgánosi)act or process
  • αναδιοργάνωση (anadiorgánosi)result
Hungarian átszervezés, újjászervezés
  • átszervezésact or process
  • újjászervezésact or process
Italian riorganizzazione
  • riorganizzazioneact or process
Polish reorganizacja
  • reorganizacjaact or process
Portuguese reorganização
  • reorganizaçãoact or process
Russian реорганиза́ция
  • реорганиза́ция (reorganizácija)act or process
Spanish reorganización
  • reorganizaciónact or process
Swedish omorganisation, omorganisation
  • omorganisationact or process
  • omorganisationresult
Turkish reorganizasyon
  • reorganizasyonact or process
Ukrainian реорганіза́ція
  • реорганіза́ція (reorhanizácija)act or process
Cite this entry
APA

reorganization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reorganization

MLA

“reorganization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reorganization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reorganization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reorganization.

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