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

"The parties must convey clear and unequivocal instructions to lower ranks," said the UN, African Union and regional orgainsation IGAD.

From Reuters • May 12, 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

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 Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2023

And as we descend, and enter the lower ranks, and approach the lowest, the distinctions and grades multiply.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 by Various