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rank and file
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Princeton's WordNet
rank and file, ranknoun
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
"the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
rank and filenoun
people who constitute the main body of any group
Wiktionary
rank and filenoun
Common soldiers, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
rank and filenoun
Those lacking any particular title or status; those having no station.
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rank and file
Rank and file generally refers to the ordinary members of a group, organization, or society, as opposed to the leaders or officers. It is commonly used to describe frontline workers, soldiers, or other lower-level members who don't hold a leadership or managerial position. Derived from military terminology, 'rank' refers to soldiers standing side by side and 'file' refers to soldiers standing behind each other. Thus, 'rank and file' refers to the majority of individuals who make up a group, excluding its leadership.
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Rank and File
Rank and File was a roots rock post-punk band formed by brothers Chip Kinman and Tony Kinman after they split up their punk band the Dils. The band also included former Nuns guitarist Alejandro Escovedo. They appeared on PBS's revered country music showcase Austin City Limits. The Kinmans' next project was the synthpop, guitar and drum-machine based, Blackbird. Escovedo formed the True Believers with his brother Javier, before launching a solo songwriting and recording career.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
rank and file
This word includes corporals as well as privates, all below sergeants. (See FILE.)
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
rank and file
The body of soldiers constituting the mass of the army, and including corporals and privates. In a more extended sense, it includes sergeants also, excepting the non-commissioned staff.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rank and file in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rank and file in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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Icould not be more proud of my fellow rank and file workers.
The agreement that rank-and-file Union educators fought for, and sacrificed four days of pay for, will continue to protect our school communities, masks will remain in all CPS schools, which research and national polling both show is essential mitigation that the majority of parents and families support.
There's also another nugget of big news, as you guys may have been paying attention, the President, over the last several months, lost confidence in Director Comey. The DOJ lost confidence in Director Comey. ... And most importantly, the rank and file of The FBI had lost confidence in their director.
But the Democrats passed legislation earlier in the year that is just a complete insult to law enforcement officers – a police reform bill that’s created even more of distrust between Democrat leaders in the state and the rank and file officers too, it’s not just the crime we’re seeing in Chicago, it’s the vilification of law enforcement by Democrat leaders in the state of Illinois, including the governor, the state’s attorney of Cook County and also the Democrat leaders in the legislature.
It's about having an appropriate tone at the top, there might be companies that did really well in 2019 and suddenly your company has hit a brick wall. So at the same time you're laying off a bunch of rank and file employees, you're awarding yourself (millions in bonus pay). It just doesn't look very good.
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