unorganized
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
unorganized (comparative more unorganized, superlative most unorganized)
- Not organized: not having been organized.
- (US, law) (of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government.
- Palmyra Atoll is an unorganized territory.
- Not unionized.
- 1977 December 10, Kate Gyllensvard, Richard Millen, “Blue Collar, White Collar, Lavender Collar: A Look At The Gay Work Force”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 23, page 11:
- Health care is one of Boston's largest industries. It is also one of the most unorganized. As in most service industries, many of the jobs are semi- or unskilled, offering low pay with little security.
- Synonym: ununionized
- Antonyms: organized, unionized
- (US, law) (of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government.
Usage notes
- Unorganized does not have the negative connotations of disorganized.
Derived terms
Related terms
- unorganized militia (especially US): Citizens liable for military service but not (yet) organized on a military basis.
- disorganized (a negative term indicating inadequate organization)
Translations
unorganized — see unorganised
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