rank and file
See also: rank-and-file
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Noun[edit]
- Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
- (idiomatic) Members of an organization who are not in leadership positions.
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The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.
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Translations[edit]
enlisted soldiers
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non-leaders
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