rank and file
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(noun) the ordinary members of an organization (such as the soldiers excluding the officers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" |
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Synonyms: rank |
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Related Words: force, personnel |
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(noun) people who constitute the main body of any group |
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Related Words: people |
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