English Explanatory Dictionary

rank and file

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
  2. The members of an organization, community, etc. who are not in leadership positions.

Pronunciation

En-au-rank and file.ogg

Word forms

rank and file rank-and-file

Derived words

rank-and-filer
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