What is the meaning of rank and file?

noun

  • The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army. )
    • usage: "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
  • People who constitute the main body of any group. .
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