reorganization meaning and definition

REORGANIZATION noun

Definition of reorganization (noun)

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"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
   • synonyms: reorganisation, shakeup, shake-up
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"