Acrew is a group of people that work as ateam within a commonorganization and perform similar activities. Crews can be found in places likeships andairplanes. It is common for members of a crew to have a special role. Different positions within a crew are commonly organized on a scale of power, like ahierarchy, so that there is a clearchain of command. Aboard a ship, for example, every member of the crew has someone else above them, and this chain of power ends at thecaptain who is in charge of everyone below them. Teams who work backstage in theaters, on movie sets, and in television studios are also called crews. Such crews are distinct from thecast.
