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.

synonyms: reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup.

Roget 660: restoration, restoral; reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction; reproduction etc. 163; renovation, renewal; revival, revivessence^†, reviviscence^†; refreshment etc. 689; resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, reviction^†; Phenix; reorganization.    renaissance, second youth, rejuvenescence^†, new birth; regeneration, regeneracy^†, regenerateness^†; palingenesis^†, reconversion.    redress, retrieval, reclamation, recovery; convalescence; resumption, resumption; sanativeness^†.    recurrence etc. (repetition) 104; rechauffe [Fr.], rifacimento [It].    cure, recure^†, sanation^†; healing etc. v.; redintegration^†; rectification; instauration^†.    repair, reparation, remanufacture; recruiting etc. v.; cicatrization; disinfection; tinkering.    reaction; redemption etc. (deliverance) 672; restitution etc. 790; relief etc. 834.    tinker, cobbler; vis medicatrix etc. (remedy) 662^†.    curableness.    ... show more

Dutch: hevige schok, reorganisatie

An extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government.

Polish: przebudowa, reorganizacja