Synonyms for rank and file
rank and file

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. rank and file, ranknoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   rank, social rank, social station, membership, social status

2. rank and filenoun

   people who constitute the main body of any group

   Synonyms:
   rank

Matched Categories

1. • Force
   • Military
   • People

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rank and file

   Synonyms:
   privates, common soldiers (including corporals)

Suggested Resources

1. rank and file

   Song lyrics by rank and file -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by rank and file on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce rank and file?

How to say rank and file in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use rank and file in a sentence?

1. Jorge Picciani:

   The latest events make it very difficult for us to continue supporting the Workers' Party government. The feeling among the party rank and file across the country is that we should leave.

2. Terry Bowman:

   Icould not be more proud of my fellow rank and file workers.

3. Mercedes Schlapp:

   We want to work with rank-and-file Democrats, obviously, what we're seeing right now is that Speaker Pelosi has refused to provide a counteroffer. ... So, we're going to talk to those individuals, to those Democrats, see if we can make some inroads. The President also will be bringing over the Problem Solvers Caucus so that's another opportunity to talk to congressional members. We want to be able to come to a solution and negotiate.

4. Fred Robinson:

   Scare the rank-and-file whites to believe that somebody else is the problem : Jews are the problem. Blacks are the problem. Mexicans are the problem. Homosexuals are the problem. It works magically because it's baked in our cultural narrative.

5. Marinos Marinos:

   I think everybody is [concerned with crime], i think the mayor's concerned with the crime rate. I think management with MPD is concerned about the crime rate. And I can speak for the rank-and-file of the [MPD], and we are very concerned about the crime rate.