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rank-and-filer

rank-and-fil·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rangk and fahyl]
    • /ræŋk ænd faɪl/
    • /ræŋk ənd ˈfaɪlər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rangk and fahyl]
    • /ræŋk ænd faɪl/

Definition of rank-and-filer word

  • noun rank-and-filer a member of the rank and file. 1
Just one definition for rank-and-filer

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Origin of rank-and-filer

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40, Americanism; rank and file + -er1

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Parts of speech for Rank-and-filer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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rank-and-filer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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