rank and file, n.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
rank rank and file
sample sentences
"the strike was supported by the union rank and file""he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
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member meronym
people who constitute the main body of any group
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rank and file
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