house organ

house or·gan

H h

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noun, adjective hous awr-guh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈɔr gən/
- /haʊs ˈɔːɡən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous awr-guh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈɔr gən/

Definitions of house organ words

noun house organ a periodical issued by a business or other establishment for its employees, customers, and other interested readers, presenting news about the firm, its products, and its personnel. 1
noun house organ a periodical published by an organization for its employees or clients 0
noun house organ a periodical published by a business firm for distribution among its employees, affiliates, etc. 0
noun house organ a privately published magazine or newspaper, generally for the employees of a company and visitors. 0

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Origin of house organ

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for House organ

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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house organ popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for house organ

noun house organ

newsletter — a written report, issued periodically, typically by a business, institution, or other organization, that presents information and news to people with a specific interest in the organization or subject: our co-op’s monthly newsletter; an employee newsletter.
organ — Also called pipe organ. a musical instrument consisting of one or more sets of pipes sounded by means of compressed air, played by means of one or more keyboards, and capable of producing a wide range of musical effects.

All 2 Synonyms of house organ