rank and file
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“They feel that command gets away with a lot of things that the rank and file does not,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tiffany Lynch, chair of the National Police Federation of England and Wales, said that for rank and file officers up and down the country it "feels personal" – "there is disgust, upset".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Rohrbaugh is seen as well-tempered and liked by the rank and file and other executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The stew of issues bubbling through the transactions is why most of the rank and file at CNN rooted for Netflix to prevail in its bidding for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Holmes is one of the tough black officers who have been here forever, a big man who seems to enjoy his distance from the rank and file.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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