RANK AND FILE


Meaning of RANK AND FILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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 ˌraŋk- ə n-ˈfī(-ə)l adjective

• rank and fil·er -ˈfī-lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.