Georganiseerde

Georganiseerde is a Dutch adjective formed from the verb organiseren (to organize) with the prefix ge- and the suffix -e. It describes something that has been arranged in a structured, methodical, or planned way and is commonly translated as organized in English. The term is widely used to characterize groups, systems, processes, and activities that operate with order and coordination.

The form georganiseerde is typically used attributively before a noun, especially after definite determiners. Examples include de georganiseerde misdaad (the organized crime), een georganiseerde groep (an organized group), and een georganiseerde samenleving (an organized society). The word is also found in phrases describing institutions or practices, such as een georganiseerde structuur or een georganiseerde arbeidsverdeling. In many cases it signals a positive or neutral assessment of planning and coordination.

Georganiseerde derives from the past participle georganiseerd of organiseren and is part of a broader Dutch pattern in which ge- marks a completed action or a state resulting from organization. In predicative position, the related form georganiseerd is used: Het is georganiseerd (It is organized). The choice between georganiseerd and georganiseerde depends on grammatical role and the noun it modifies.

In usage, georganiseerde appears in formal, administrative, criminological, and sociological contexts, as well as in everyday discourse when describing anything that is orderly or well planned. It is closely related to the concept of organization and to nouns such as organisatie and structuur. See also organized crime (georganiseerde misdaad) and organizational theory.