the ranks, the rank and file

the ranks, the rank and file
ierindnieku sastāvs; ierindnieki; ierindas biedri; parasti ļaudis

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  • the rank and file — 1 the officers and the rank and file: OTHER RANKS, soldiers, NCOs, lower ranks; men, troops. 2 a speech appealing to the rank and file: THE (COMMON) PEOPLE, the proletariat, the masses, the populace, the commonality, the commonalty, the third… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rank´-and-file´ — rank and file, 1. a) common soldiers, not officers, especially those with the rank of corporal or below; ranks. b) the people in a business, labor union, political party, or other institution or group, who are not a part of the management. »Labor …   Useful english dictionary

  • rank and file — 1) the officers and the rank and file Syn: other ranks, soldiers, NCOs, noncommissioned officers, lower ranks, enlisted personnel; men, troops; informal noncoms 2) a speech appealing to the rank and file Syn: people, common people …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Rank and file — Rank Rank, n. [OE. renk, reng, OF. renc, F. rang, fr. OHG. hring a circle, a circular row, G. ring. See {Ring}, and cf. {Range}, n. & v.] 1. A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers. [1913 Webster] Many a mountain nigh… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rank and file — File File (f[imac]l), n. [F. file row (cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. fila), LL. fila, fr. L. filum a thread. Cf. {Enfilade}, {Filament}, {Fillet}.] 1. An orderly succession; a line; a row; as: (a) (Mil.) A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rank and file — ► rank and file the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders. [ORIGIN: referring to the ‘ranks’ and ‘files’ into which privates and non commissioned officers form on parade.] Main Entry: ↑rank …   English terms dictionary

  • rank and file — noun 1. the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) (Freq. 2) the strike was supported by the union rank and file he rose from the ranks to become a colonel • Syn: ↑rank • Topics: ↑military, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise s) caption=Cap badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada dates=1903 Present country=Canada branch=Militia type=Line Infantry… …   Wikipedia

  • rank and file — Synonyms and related words: armed force, armed service, army, array, bourgeoisie, career soldiers, common people, common run, common sort, commonage, commonality, commonalty, commoners, commons, fighting machine, forces, ground forces, ground… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • rank and file — noun [treated as plural] the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders. Origin referring to the ‘ranks’ and ‘files’ into which privates and non commissioned officers form on parade …   English new terms dictionary

  • rank and file — noun the body of an army, or any other organisation or group, apart from officers or leaders. {from the positions taken by soldiers ready for inspection – standing side by side (in ranks) and standing in line behind other soldiers (in files)} …  

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