"rank and file" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rank and file.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rank and file (uncountable)
  1. Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: rank-and-file Translations (enlisted soldiers): řadový voják [masculine] (Czech), manschappen [plural] (Dutch), rivimiehet [plural] (Finnish), miehistö (Finnish), soldats du rang [masculine, plural] (French), einfache Soldaten [masculine, plural] (German), Mannschaften [feminine, plural] (German), milite [masculine] (Italian), militare [masculine] (Italian), soldato [masculine] (Italian), akunga (Maori), fileiras [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), soldados rasos [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), солдатня (soldatnja) (Russian), soldados rasos [masculine, plural] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rank_and_file-en-noun-SmCDAk6L Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'enlisted soldiers': 95 5
  2. (idiomatic) Members of an organization who are not in leadership positions. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Translations (non-leaders): řadový zaměstnanec m or [singular] (Czech), rivimiehet [plural] (Finnish), miehistö (note: in a police department or similar hierarchic organisation) (Finnish), rivijäsenet (note: in an association) [plural] (Finnish), piétaille [feminine] (French), die breite Masse [feminine] (German), Fußvolk [neuter] (German), Basis [feminine] (German), die niederen Ränge [masculine, plural] (German), bassa forza [feminine] (Italian), はしくれ (hashikure) (Japanese), akunga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-rank_and_file-en-noun-dTRg6N9K Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'non-leaders': 31 69

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