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tight ship

tight ship
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyt ship]
    • /taɪt ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyt ship]
    • /taɪt ʃɪp/

Definition of tight ship words

  • noun tight ship an institution, business, etc. that is highly organized and efficiently run, like a naval vessel on which discipline is strictly enforced 0
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Parts of speech for Tight ship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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tight ship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for tight ship

noun tight ship

  • big stick — force or the threat of using force
  • iron hand — strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand.
  • mailed fist — superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.
  • jackboot — a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn especially by soldiers.
All 4 Synonyms of tight ship

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