Function: noun
Date: 1598
1 : the enlisted personnel of an armed force
2 : the individuals who constitute the body of an organization, society, or nation as distinguished from the leaders
– rank-and-file \ ˌ ra ŋ k- ə n- ' f ī (- ə )l \ adjective
– rank and fil · er \ - ' f ī -l ə r \ noun