organized

adjective

or·​ga·​nized ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd 

1

: having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities

organized baseball

organized crime

2

: affiliated by membership in an organization (such as a union)

organized steelworkers

Synonyms

• methodical
• methodic
• neat
• orderly
• regular
• systematic
• systematized

Examples of organized in a Sentence

They ran a well-organized political campaign.

She's a very organized person.

Recent Examples on the Web

One was a pimp, another an extortionist with ties to Israeli organized crime. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025

Google's approach is somewhat more organized than Apple's grid. —PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025

Flashback: Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in August 2023 under Georgia's RICO law, which is typically used to prosecute organized crime. —April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025

And across all of this fell the shadow of organized crime. —Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing organized

• get organized
• organized crime
• organized labor
• organized religion

Kids Definition

organized

adjective

or·​ga·​nized

: having an organization to plan and carry out activities

organized baseball