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rank and file

–noun
1. the members of a group or organization apart from its leaders or officers.
2. rank 1 (def. 7a).

Origin:
1590–1600


rank-and-file, adjective
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rank and file  
n.  
  1. The enlisted troops, excluding noncommissioned officers, in an army.

  2. The people who form the major portion of a group, organization, or society, excluding the leaders and officers.

rank'-and-file' (rāngk'ən-fīl') adj.
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Main Entry: rank and file
Function: noun
: the general membership of a union
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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