Rank And File (Noun)
Meaning 1
People who constitute the main body of any group.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The union's leadership was at odds with the rank and file over the proposed contract negotiations.
- The decision to go on strike was made by the rank and file, not the union leaders.
- He rose from the ranks to become a respected leader among his peers.
- The company's rank and file employees were not consulted before the major policy change was implemented.
- The politician's popularity among the party's rank and file helped her secure the nomination.