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A '''crew''' comprises a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or [[hierarchy|hierarchical]] organization. The word has particular nautical resonances: the tasks involved in operating a [[ship]], particularly a [[sailing ship]], providing numerous specialities within a ship's crew, often organised with a [[chain of command]]. Traditional nautical usage strongly distinguishes [[Commissioned officer|officer]]s from crew, though the two groups combined form the ship's company. Members of a crew are often referred to by the title "[[Crew member]]".
"Crew" is also used colloquially to refer to a small, tight-knit group of friends or associates engaged in criminal activity. Also used in reference to the traditional "unit" of criminals under the supervision of a [[caporegime]] in the American Mafia. However, the term is not specific to (Mafia-affiliated) [[organized crime]].
"Crew" also refers to the sport of [[rowing (sport)|rowing]], where teams row competitively in racing shells.
==In hip-hop==
In [[hip-hop]] terminology, crew means a [[team]] or [[Groups of people|group]]; for example, a [[breakdance]] crew, [[rap]] crew, or [[graffiti]] crew.
== See also ==
*For a specific [[sport]]ing usage, see [[Rowing (sport)]].
*For [[filmmaking]] usage, see [[Film crew]].
*For [[live music]] usage, see [[Road crew]].
*For [[stagecraft]] usage, see [[Stagehand|Stage crew]].
*For the comic strip, see [[Motley's Crew]].
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