DISORGANISATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion

Example:

the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack

Synonyms:

disorganisation; disorganization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("disorganisation" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Derivation:

disorganise (remove the organization from)

Meaning:

A condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted

Synonyms:

disarrangement; disorganisation; disorganization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("disorganisation" is a kind of...):

disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)

Derivation:

disorganise (remove the organization from)