the rank and file



the rank and file

the ordinary members of an organization and not its leaders The party leadership seems to be losing the support of the rank and file.
See pull rank
See also: and, file, rank

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KolosKO-loshHungarian
Aleksandrah-lyek-SAHNDR (Russian), ah-leek-SAHNDR (Russian)Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Gudbrand-Norwegian, Danish
RandolfRAN-dahlfEnglish
VisitaciÓNbee-see-tah-THYON (Spanish), bee-see-tah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Chike-Western African, Igbo