English noun: rank and file | |||
1. | rank and file (group) the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) | ||
Samples | The strike was supported by the union rank and file. He rose from the ranks to become a colonel. | ||
Synonyms | rank | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force, personnel | ||
Member holonym | enlisted man | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | rank and file (group) people who constitute the main body of any group | ||
Broader (hypernym) | people | ||