rank and file

/ˌˈræŋk ən ˌfaɪl/
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Other forms: rank and files

Definitions of rank and file
  1. noun
    people who constitute the main body of any group
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    type of:
    people
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  2. noun
    the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
    synonyms: rank
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    type of:
    force, personnel
    group of people willing to obey orders
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