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   rank 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"

   Word Origin referring to the ‘ranks’ and ‘files’ into which privates and non-commissioned officers form on parade.

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