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- Dictionaryrank and file/ˌraŋk (ə)n(d) ˈfʌɪl/
noun
- 1. the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders: "the rank and file of the Labour Party"
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RANK AND FILE definition: 1. the ordinary workers in a company or the ordinary members of an organization, and not the…. Learn more.
noun. Synonyms of rank and file. 1. : the enlisted personnel of an armed force. 2. : the individuals who constitute the body of an organization, society, or nation as distinguished from the leaders. rank-and-file. ˌraŋk-ᵊn-ˈfī (-ə)l. adjective. rank and filer. ˌraŋk-ᵊn-ˈfī-lər. noun. Synonyms. commoners. commons. crowd. herd. hoi polloi. mass.
noun. the ordinary soldiers of an army, excluding the officers. the great mass or majority of any group or organization, as opposed to the leadership. modifier of, relating to, or characteristic of the rank and file. rank-and-file support. rank-and-file opinion.
The rank and file are the ordinary members of an organization or the ordinary workers in a company, as opposed to its leaders or managers. There was widespread support for him among the rank and file.
the ordinary workers in a company or the ordinary members of an organization, and not the leaders: The party's rank and file are beginning to question the president's's choice of advisers. [ before noun ] rank-and-file police officers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ordinary people.
Definitions of rank and file. noun. people who constitute the main body of any group. see more. noun. the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) synonyms: rank. see more.
RANK AND FILE meaning: 1 : the people in the army, navy, air force, etc., who are not officers; 2 : the members of a group or organization who are not leaders.
