rank and file
/ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/noun
उच्चारण रैंक अन फ़ाइल
आम सदस्य, साधारण कार्यकर्ता
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noun
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[sing. + sing./pl. v.] the ~
the ordinary members of an organisation, a party or a trade union, not the leaders
आम सदस्य, साधारण कार्यकर्ता
- The rank and file of the party opposed the new policy.
- The union leaders must listen to the rank and file.
- The decision upset the rank and file of the trade union.
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- Leaders must keep in touch with the rank and file.
- The rank and file voted against the strike.
Synonyms members grass roots ordinary members
Opposite leadership leaders
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[sing. + sing./pl. v.] the ~
the ordinary soldiers in an army, not the officers
साधारण सिपाही
- Officers and the rank and file ate in separate halls.
- The general walked among the rank and file and spoke to them about their needs.
- The rank and file of the army was made up of young recruits.
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- He rose from the rank and file to become a general.
- The officers shared little with the rank and file.
Opposite officers
◇Word family
rank-and-file adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Before a noun it is written with hyphens, as in rank-and-file members or rank-and-file workers.
Noun से पहले इसे hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है, जैसे rank-and-file members या rank-and-file workers।