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Meaning of rank and file

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rank and file

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.

  2. Members of an organization who are not in leadership positions.

    Example: The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.