English Reference

Word

org

/ˈɔɹɡ/

Definitions

01short for organization

B1

n. a short way of saying or writing 'organization'.

n. a clipping of 'organization', used as an informal shorthand in speech and writing.

“He has been working for the same non-profit org for over ten years.”

“The internal memo was circulated to every department within the org to ensure total transparency regarding the upcoming merger.”

Informal

Usage

Often used in professional or activist circles to save time when referring to a specific entity.

02internet domain

B1 · Computing

n. the part of a website address that usually shows the site belongs to a non-profit group.

n. a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System, originally intended for non-profit organizations.

“You can find more information about the charity on their website ending in dot org.”

“While originally restricted to non-commercial entities, the .org domain is now widely used by various groups, including open-source projects and schools.”

Usage

Usually written as '.org' and pronounced 'dot org'.

Collocations

org in any formorg for daily

Domain

Internet

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