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rank and file noun

  • (idiomatic) Members of an organization who are not in leadership positions.
 Fußvolk, Basis, die breite Masse, die niederen Ränge
  • Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
 Mannschaften, einfache Soldaten
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