rank and file

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noun

1. the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) (Freq. 2)
- the strike was supported by the union rank and file
- he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
• Syn:
rank
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
force, personnel
• Member Meronyms:
enlisted man
2. people who constitute the main body of any group
• Hypernyms:
people