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▸ noun: (idiomatic) The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shutdown, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
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▸ noun: (idiomatic) The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shutdown, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
Similar:
crew,
crewmanship,
company,
staffing,
equipage,
tight ship,
cabin crew,
ship's company,
flight crew,
establishment,
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