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people vs rank and file

rank and file vs people

people and rank and file both are nouns.

people is a verb but rank and file is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
rank and file Yes No No No
As nouns, rank and file is a hyponym of people; that is, rank and file is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than people:
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  • rank and file: people who constitute the main body of any group
people (noun) rank and file (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
the body of citizens of a state or country people who constitute the main body of any group
members of a family line
the common people generally
people (verb) rank and file (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between people and rank and file

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