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organized group

[/ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪzd ɡruːp/]
nounpl: organized groups
grupo organizado
1. A collection of people or entities that are structured and coordinated to work together toward a common purpose or goal
The organized group successfully completed the community project ahead of schedule.
O grupo organizado completou com sucesso o projeto comunitário antes do prazo.
2. A formally structured association or society with defined roles, hierarchy, and procedures
The organized group of volunteers met every week to plan their charity events.
O grupo organizado de voluntários se reunia toda semana para planejar seus eventos de caridade.
3. A criminal or illicit association with coordinated structure and operations
Law enforcement cracked down on the organized group involved in illegal activities.
A aplicação da lei desmantelou o grupo organizado envolvido em atividades ilegais.
Synonyms
structured groupcoordinated groupassociationorganizationcollectiveteam
Antonyms
disorganized groupunstructured groupmobrabble

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
grupo organizado
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
grupo organizado; facção
Facção is used when referring to criminal organizations
São Paulo
grupo organizado; organização
Often used in business and institutional contexts
Portugal
grupo organizado; colectivo organizado
Colectivo is an alternative term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

organized crime group
organized labor group
well-organized group
get organized
strength in numbers
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