"other rank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: other ranks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} other rank (plural other ranks)
  1. (military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier who is not a commissioned officer. Wikipedia link: Other ranks Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-other_rank-en-noun-CorC1UE4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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