rank and file
Example Sentences
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Corruption among the rank and file is no surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
But the rank and file, the “MAHA moms,” can be divided into two broad categories, which we’ll call the individualists and the structuralists.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
The seats were filling with officers in full uniform and their ladies; in remoter areas, the rank and file were admitted to celebrate their favorite Regimental commanders in this act of buffoonage.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
