rank and file 1

noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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Definition

the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

  • 1.the strike was supported by the union rank and file
  • 2.he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
  • the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

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