lower ranks
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What's less clear is the current mood in the lower ranks of the army.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
While the parties agreed last year to unify the top command structure, they have not been able to reach a similar agreement for the lower ranks.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2023
A pilot program allows young enlisted soldiers — those in the three lower ranks — to get a promotion if they refer someone who enlists and goes to basic training.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2023
If a daughter were to complete secondary school and become a teacher, she crossed the threshold into the lower ranks of the middle class.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
"You must know," she resumed, "many people in the lower ranks of life,—persons who are in misfortune?"
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
