rank and file
rank and file noun: enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
Noun
rank and file (uncountable)
- Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
- The members of an organization, community, etc. who are not in leadership positions.
- The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.
- First, a prominent Tory called the party’s rank and file “swivel-eyed loons.”2013 May 23, Sarah Lyall, “British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
rank and file meaning in Tamil and Bengali
rank and file in Tamil
- பொதுநிலை, சாதாரண
rank and file in Bengali
- একটি সংগঠন, সম্প্রদায় ইত্যাদির সদস্য, যারা নেতৃত্বস্থানীয় পদে নেই
Forms of rank and file
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Words formed from rank and file
Questions about rank and file
- What does rank and file mean?
- Rank and file means enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
- What is rank and file in Tamil?
- Rank and file in Tamil is பொதுநிலை, சாதாரண. See Rank and file meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rank and file?
- Rank and file is a noun.
Words near rank and file in the dictionary
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