intizam
Intizam is a term of Arabic origin widely used in Persian, Urdu, and Turkish to mean organization, administration, or an orderly arrangement. The word derives from the Arabic root n-z-m (order, arrangement) and appears in the noun form intizām, conveying the sense of instituting and maintaining a system. In Urdu and Persian, intizam denotes the administrative machinery of a state or institution—the system of offices, rules, and procedures through which affairs are managed. It can also refer to the discipline or orderly conduct required within an organization or society.
In historical contexts, intizam described the state’s governance apparatus. In empires influenced by Persianate administration, the
In modern usage, intizam remains a common Urdu and Persian word for administration or organizational setup.