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the rank and file
the ordinary members of an organization and not its leaders. The party leadership seems to be losing the support of the rank and file.
See also: rank

rank-and-file

the rank and file - the ordinary members of an organization and not its leaders. Nearly two-thirds of the vote went to union leaders and rank-and-file party activists. (always before noun)

on file
stored in a particular place and arranged so it can be found easily. The fingerprints on file with the police matched those taken from the body.

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He files off the edges of his boot soles and blade plates to get more clearance for his unusually deep edgework; to allow more ankle play he uses boots that are more flexible than those used by triple-jump specialists.
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