die Organisation
Translation
organization, association, structure, setup
Examples
Die Organisation der Feier war perfekt.
The organization of the party was perfect.
Er arbeitet für eine internationale Organisation.
He works for an international organization.
Grammar Patterns
to join ((an organization)) Ich möchte dieser Organisation beitreten.
to found ((an organization)) Sie haben eine neue Organisation gegründet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vereinigung (union), Verband (association), Struktur (structure); Antonyms: Chaos, Unordnung (disorder)
Etymology
From Latin 'organizatio', related to 'organum' (instrument, organ). It refers to a functional whole composed of parts, like the organs of a body.
Memory Tips
Very similar to the English 'organization'. Remember that in German, all nouns are capitalized. Think of an 'organ'ism as a complex 'Organisation' of cells.