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rank and file

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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.
  3. Alternative form of rank and file.

Adjective

  1. Belonging or pertaining to the rank and file.

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