English

Noun

tight ship ‎(plural tight ships)

1. (idiomatic) a well-organized and highly disciplined organization
   • 2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London):

     I know your agent’s third cousin really wanted to hear their name, but the Oscar show producers run a tight ship, yes-sir-Bob.

Usage notes

• Generally in the form "to run a tight ship".

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