crack team
Top-notch group
A crack team is a group of highly skilled specialists assembled for a particular task.
The word crack here means first-rate or elite—the same sense found in crack shot or crack troops.
They brought in a crack team of investigators to solve the case.
Small working group
- expertsHighly skilled practitioners
- specialistsFocused field authorities
- professionalsSkilled, paid practitioners
- acesHighest-ranked cards
veterans · champions · masters · hotshots · all-stars · sharpshooters · commandos · operatives
Individual part or measure
- squadSmall working group
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
commando · special ops · strike force · rapid response · tactical unit · SWAT · special forces · covert ops
squad
Small working group
- expertsHighly skilled practitioners
- specialistsFocused field authorities
- professionalsSkilled, paid practitioners
aces · veterans · champions · masters · hotshots · all-stars · sharpshooters · commandos · operatives · troubleshooters
unit
Individual part or measure
- squadSmall working group
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
task force · commando · special ops · strike force · rapid response · tactical unit · SWAT · special forces · covert ops · black ops
crack teamamateurs
Nonprofessional participants
incompetents · novices · rookies · greenhorns · motley crew
crack teamrabble
Disorderly, noisy crowd
ragtag bunch · shambles · clown show · hot mess · disarray
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