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1. The imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
   "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum";
   - reorganisation [Brit], shake-up, shakeup, rejig [Brit]
    
2. An extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government
   "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"

Derived forms: reorganizations

Type of: alteration, organisation [Brit], organization, revision

Encyclopedia: Reorganization