the rank and file

But she paid too little heed to the rank and file, and failed to campaign for him energetically enough once the decision had been made.

The colourful language of the rank-and-file endears this man to his troops, but causes vague disquiet amongst his peers.

If the rank and file saves more for retirement, then the executives are allowed to save more for retirement.

The view into top management from the rank and file was just as obscure, Benioff knew.

As one of the rank and file, I shall never be considered a big shot.

But for the rank and file programmers whose applications are a prime attraction for iPhone buyers, iAds comes with catches.

An ancient saying that "prime ministers originate from counties, and valiant generals come from the rank and file" explains it all.

Brothers and sisters form the rank and file of the Chantry and consist of three main groups: affirmed, initiates, and clerics.

And there is a renewed optimism among the rank and file in the halls of the sleepy company.

But the biggest difference between the rank-and-file and the leadership involves diplomacy, and psychology.

The rank-and-file of private armies are often members of official police or military auxiliary forces.

The "Occupy Wall Street" signs in New York's Zuccotti Park may be catchy, but they tell little about the nitty-gritty of the rank and file.

The top echelon had sat out the protests even though the rank and file had joined the marches.

The rank and file get perturbed, even frightened, if they think some new top-down management scheme is being forced upon them.

Even if Mr Mugabe's senior security men wanted to launch a coup, it is uncertain that the rank and file would obey them.

The sticking point is , we should believe that engineer could be a member of rank and fashion, instead of down with the rank and file!

He also takes the role of loyal party unifier, building good will among party leaders and the rank and file.

There are now considerable political differences between leadership and the rank and file.

The trade union leader has been elected from members of the rank and file.

"Maybe its leaders have the right visions, " says Emna Ben Jemaa, a journalist and blogger, "but we don't know about the rank and file. "

I have friends in high positions and friends in the rank and file. Some are rich and in power. Some are relatively poor and without power.

It will be the rank and file, not the newspaper editors, who will finally decide who is to be elected.

Union officials feared to face the rank and file without a big contract.

Do not feel ashamed to ask and learn from the rank and file; be modest enough to consult one's inferiors

In 2005, division managers were paid about 2. 2 times the rank-and-file worker, down from about 2. 7 times in 1985.

Dissension among the rank and file of the union forced a change in leadership

A union leader ought to be cognizant of the attitudes and opinions of the rank and file

pay for the rank and file in the disciplined services