“Organization” or “Organisation”

Language

Organization and organisation are both English terms.

Usage

Organization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while organisation is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
organization	98	30	47	98	86	29	96	35	37	86	70	70
organisation	2	70	53	2	14	71	4	65	63	14	30	30

• In the United States, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "organisation" over "organization".
• In India, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "organisation" over "organization".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (86 to 14).
• In Australia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "organisation" over "organization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (96 to 4).
• In Ireland, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "organisation" over "organization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "organisation" over "organization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (86 to 14).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (70 to 30).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "organization" over "organisation" (70 to 30).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use organization or organisation with sample sentences.

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