rank-and-filern.

Brit.

/ˌraŋk(ə)n(d)ˈfʌɪlə/, U.S.

/ˌræŋkənˈfaɪlər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rank and file n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < rank and file n. + -er suffix¹.

Originally U.S.

A member of the rank and file; an ordinary member of an organization (esp. a trade union or political party), as opposed to a leader.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > the common people of any group > [noun] > person

ranker1890

rank-and-filer1917

1917 S. MacKenna Sonia iv. 192 The Liberal rank and filer, I suppose, is no more stupid than his counterpart on the other side.

1940 Sat. Evening Post 27 Jan. 82/1 Others assert he never in his life toiled as an active rank-and-filer.

1966 New Statesman 13 May 680/1 Some 30 members of the union's executive are sea-going ex-rank-and-filers.

1996 Sunday Tel. 13 Oct. i. 37/1 It is my experience that I can talk round any but the most stupid, drunk or committed rank-and-filer in 20 minutes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rank-and-filer
释义	rank-and-filern. Brit. /ˌraŋk(ə)n(d)ˈfʌɪlə/, U.S. /ˌræŋkənˈfaɪlər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rank and file n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < rank and file n. + -er suffix¹. Originally U.S. A member of the rank and file; an ordinary member of an organization (esp. a trade union or political party), as opposed to a leader. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > the common people of any group > [noun] > person ranker1890 rank-and-filer1917 1917 S. MacKenna Sonia iv. 192 The Liberal rank and filer, I suppose, is no more stupid than his counterpart on the other side. 1940 Sat. Evening Post 27 Jan. 82/1 Others assert he never in his life toiled as an active rank-and-filer. 1966 New Statesman 13 May 680/1 Some 30 members of the union's executive are sea-going ex-rank-and-filers. 1996 Sunday Tel. 13 Oct. i. 37/1 It is my experience that I can talk round any but the most stupid, drunk or committed rank-and-filer in 20 minutes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917
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