26984 words

ranks

2 definitions • 6 examples
1
the members of a group or organization:

Examples:

party ranks Party ranks have swelled by nearly 300,000.
the ranks The party leadership seems to be losing support in the ranks.
join the ranks of Marty has joined the ranks of the (= become) unemployed.
The proposals have provoked consternation among the ranks, with some members threatening to leave.
Rising unemployment seems likely to swell the ranks of the uninsured.
2
the members of a group or organization, or members of the armed service who are not officers:

Examples:

He rose through the ranks to become a director of the company.

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