rank and file
Example Sentences
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The Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, says the total will include five inspectors.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
That doesn’t mean the Netflix-WBD deal is being embraced by Hollywood’s rank and file.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
“Some of that certainly derives from the remote leadership style in which the concerns of the rank and file seem to be routinely overturned,” Lurie said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
By 1957, most of the old union leaders had followed the Captain into retirement, and a new crop was eager to show their worth to the rank and file.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
