different between organization vs pastorate

English

Alternative forms

• organisation (UK, Australia, New Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle French organisation.Morphologically organize +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?????na??ze???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?????n??ze???n/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?????na??ze???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: or?ga?ni?za?tion

Noun

organization (countable and uncountable, plural organizations)

1. (uncountable) The quality of being organized.

2. (uncountable) The way in which something is organized, such as a book or an article.

3. (countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.

4. (countable) A group of people consciously cooperating.

5. (baseball) A major league club and all its farm teams.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

• disorganization
• organizational

Related terms

• organize

Translations

Further reading

• organization in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• organization in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

pastor +? -ate

Noun

pastorate (plural pastorates)

1. The role or responsibilities of a pastor.

   The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.

2. The period of service of a particular pastor to their congregation; their term of office.

   His pastorate had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.

3. An organization or body consisting of multiple pastors.

   At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorate had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.

Synonyms

• pastorage