organization chart

American

noun

a diagrammatic representation showing how departments or divisions in an organization, as a large corporation, are related to one another along lines of authority.

organization chart British

noun

a diagram representing the management structure of a company, showing the responsibilities of each department, the relationships of the departments to each other, and the hierarchy of management

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Etymology

Origin of organization chart

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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When I worked at Bell Labs, it distributed organization charts weekly detailing the stacked hierarchy of supervisors, department heads, division heads and directors reporting up to a vice president.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Forest Service employee who is familiar with the data said it comes from administrators who input staffing information into a computer tool used to create organization charts.

From Salon

The city’s office employs 12 investigators, according to a 2023 organization chart.

From Seattle Times

From our corner of the galaxy, Cauce’s performance at the top of the organization chart was disappointing, just as her public position in the media rights process was conspicuous by its complete and utter absence.

From Seattle Times

It isn’t enough to tweak organization charts and polish briefing papers.

From Washington Post

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