rank and file | | |
n. (group) | 1. rank, rank and file | the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army).; "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ personnel, force | group of people willing to obey orders.; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" |
| ~ enlisted man | a male enlisted person in the armed forces. |
n. (group) | 2. rank and file | people who constitute the main body of any group. |
| ~ people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
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