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the rank and file

noun
🔊/ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/
🔊/ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/
[singular + singular or plural verb]
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  1. the ordinary soldiers who are not officers普通士兵
  2. the ordinary members of an organization普通成员
    • the rank and file of the workforce普通劳动力
    • rank-and-file members普通成员
    3. Word Originreferring to the “ranks” and “files” into which privates and non-commissioned officers form on parade.