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It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.
Mary Augusta Ward

Meaning of "rank and file" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RANK AND FILE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RANK AND FILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rank and file is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RANK AND FILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rank and file in the English dictionary

The first definition of rank and file in the dictionary is the ordinary soldiers of an army, excluding the officers. Other definition of rank and file is the great mass or majority of any group or organization, as opposed to the leadership. Rank and file is also of, relating to, or characteristic of the rank and file.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RANK AND FILE

rank
rank and filer
rank-and-file
ranker
Rankin
Rankine cycle
Rankine scale
ranking
rankings
rankish
rankism
rankist
rankle
rankless
rankly
rankness
ranks
rankshift
rankshifted

WORDS THAT END LIKE RANK AND FILE

archive file
ASCII file
batch file
card file
case file
data file
file
half-round file
log file
master file
nail file
on file
round file
setup file
single file
sound file
student file
suspension file
text file
work file
zip file

Synonyms and antonyms of rank and file in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RANK AND FILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rank and file» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rank and file

Translation of «rank and file» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RANK AND FILE

Find out the translation of rank and file to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rank and file from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rank and file» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普通成员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

base
570 millions of speakers

English

rank and file
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रैंक और फ़ाइल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رتبة و ملف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рядовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arraia miúda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

র্যাঙ্ক এবং ফাইল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

base
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pangkat dan fail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平社員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평사원들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangkat lan file
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xếp hạng và tập tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையும் மற்றும் கோப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रँक आणि फाईल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sırala ve dosyala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

base
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szeregowi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рядові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rang și fișier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαθμό και το αρχείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rang en lêer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräsrötterna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rank and file

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RANK AND FILE»

The term «rank and file» is regularly used and occupies the 69.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RANK AND FILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rank and file

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3 QUOTES WITH «RANK AND FILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rank and file.
1
Vincent Frank
I would first recommend we appoint a Police Director that commands the respect of the rank and file.
2
Dick Mountjoy
Rank and file Democrats are very patriotic. They love this country and support the military.
3
Mary Augusta Ward
It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RANK AND FILE»

Discover the use of rank and file in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rank and file and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Rank and File
The New Rank and File presents interviews with working-class organizers of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s who face the challenges of a new economy with the same determination and creativity shown by those profiled in the earlier book.
Staughton Lynd, Alice Lynd, 2000
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Rebel Rank and File: Labor Militancy and Revolt from Below ...
“This is an unusually high-quality effort, with an all-star cast ofauthors, whichshould attract wide interest.”—Nelson Lichtenstein, Professor of HistoryatUniversity of California Santa Barbara
Aaron Brenner, Robert Brenner, Calvin Winslow, 2010
3
Newsworkers: Toward a History of the Rank and File
What most of us know about media history begins and ends with Citizen Kane. The exploits of media moguls and visionary business leaders - these are the tales that fill media histories in the United States.
Hanno Hardt, Bonnie Brennen, 1995
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The African Rank-And-File: Social Implications of Colonial ...
Why did East Africans in the King's African Rifles serve a foreign power? By examining the military experiences of African soldiers, the author reveals the tensions and contradictions of British colonial rule.
Timothy Parsons, 1999
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Rank-and-file rebellion: 1966-1975
This dissertation investigates the upsurge of working class militancy in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when American union workers engaged in an extraordinary level of rank-and-file activism.
Aaron Brenner, 1996
6
Rank and File: The Common Soldier at Peace and War, 1642-1914
Selected writings of private soldiers, largely British, about their battle experiences or military life.
Tom Henderson McGuffie, 1966
7
Rank and File: Personal Histories by Working-Class Organizers
The trials and tribulations of firebrand union organizers, from the 1930s--1970s, are brought to life here, in their own words.
Alice Lynd, Staughton Lynd, 2011
8
The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the ...
Although the passage of the Social Security Act (SSA) in 1935 led to the softening of Rank and File attacks on the social work profession, there were still significant differences remained over what constituted social work skill, what training (if ...
Michael Reisch, Janice Andrews, 2002
9
Collision: how the rank and file took back the teamsters
Examines efforts by the Justice Department, union organizers, the FBI, and dissident Teamsters to eradicate organized crime from the Teamsters union
Kenneth C. Crowe, 1993
10
The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society
AMALIA LEVANONI Mamluk sources of the fifteenth century contain frequent scenes of rank-and- file Mamluks - especially the ajlab or julban, the sultan's own Mamluk household - bluntly abusing their master, his amirs and his officials, and  ...
Thomas Philipp, Ulrich Haarmann, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RANK AND FILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rank and file is used in the context of the following news items.
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Golfing referee shows difference between Rank and file
Word got around among players that Rank, along with holding down a full-time job calling professional hockey games, moonlights as one of the world's top ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
ALP rank and file stir revolt on climate policy
Labor faces a rank-and-file revolt over climate change policy, with 352 local party forums endorsing bold targets to reduce carbon emissions and support ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Labor party president elect Mark Butler promises more power to rank
“This ballot and the [federal] leadership ballot of 2013 clearly demonstrates that providing greater direct influence to rank and file members helps to energise the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Poll Bludger: should preselection be done by the rank and file?
Both parties are talking about allowing the rank and file to have their say, rather ... modestly, away from factional powerbrokers and towards the rank and file. «Crikey, Jun 15»
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Happy Birthday, Rome From the Rank and File
It's that time of the year again. The third week of April, and Rome commemorates yet another year of its April 21, 753 BC founding. Though going on 2768 years, ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Port of Melbourne sale attacked by rank and file ALP members
One of the Victorian Labor government's major policy plans has been attacked by rank and file ALP members, revealing a growing internal dissent over the ... «The Age, Mar 15»
7
How rich conservatives bilk the rank and file into making them richer
In the last few years, political organizations of various kinds have proliferated, as all kinds of people seek to take advantage of the post-Citizens United world in ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
8
Rank and File
INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS: American-Israeli collaborations are among the winners of 2015 Natan Grants for ROI Entrepreneurs — the ROI refers to ... «Haaretz, Feb 15»
9
Rank and File Colombian Cops Can Sport Moustaches
Since 1997, a code of conduct gave only officers above the rank of lieutenant the right to ... A similar prohibition on mustaches still exists amid the rank-and-file in ... «NDTV, Nov 14»
10
A Restive Rank and File Fighting for -- and Beginning to Win -- New …
In several big city branches of the AFT and the 110,000-member Massachusetts affiliate of the NEA, rank-and-file candidates have recently defeated incumbent ... «Monthly Review, Jun 14»

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