Definition of the rank and file

the rank and filenoun

hàng ngũ và hồ sơ

/ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl//ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/

Word Originreferring to the “ranks” and “files” into which privates and non-commissioned officers form on parade.

namespace

the ordinary soldiers who are not officers

the ordinary members of an organization

Example:
  • The rank and file of the workforce is/are rarely consulted.
  • rank-and-file members