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rank and file

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  1. rank and file, ranknoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    rank, social rank, social station, membership, social status

  2. rank and filenoun

    people who constitute the main body of any group

    Synonyms:
    rank

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rank and file

    Synonyms:
    privates, common soldiers (including corporals)

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  1. Milan Vaishnav:

    Showing up in court and attempting to play victim, in a highly public way, is a way of rebuilding morale among the rank-and-file.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    We've seen, across the board, across the country, that the rank-and-file membership of these different groups are overwhelmingly with Bernie.

  3. Marinos Marinos:

    I think everybody is [concerned with crime], i think the mayor's concerned with the crime rate. I think management with MPD is concerned about the crime rate. And I can speak for the rank-and-file of the [MPD], and we are very concerned about the crime rate.

  4. Steve Ellis:

    What we found, looking at the data, people who were writing the bills, those on the appropriation committees, were by far the winners in getting the most money back for their districts, whereas rank-and-file members get very little.

  5. Nikita Malik:

    Whether it's a game-changer is really going to depend on what is the reaction -- are the ISIS fanboys and the rank and file going to celebrate this woman? Or are they going to say, 'We really don't approve. We prefer our women at home, under the veil, cooking, cleaning and giving birth to little mujahideen'? it was done more of a defense mechanism rather than as an act of violence. Islamic State has said in its propaganda many times women are to remain in the home and really their participation in jihad is more nurturing role as a mother and a wife.


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