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

Regrown forests, especially with monoculture commercial saplings planted rank and file, may never achieve the splendid complexity of virgin forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Doyle said part of the secretary’s job is to set the tone for the agency so the rank and file know what is expected of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The rank and file may take a very different view.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Then, in the third place, the Owsla had lately lost a certain amount of respect among the rank and file.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams