Synonyms: rank, rank and file
Definition: the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
Usage: the strike was supported by the union rank and file; he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
Similar words: force, personnel
Definition: group of people willing to obey orders
Usage: a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
Synonyms: rank and file
Definition: people who constitute the main body of any group
Similar words: people
Definition: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Usage: old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience