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rank and file vs people

people vs rank and file

rank and file and people both are nouns.

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

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

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