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See: CLOSE RANKS, PULL RANK.

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pull rank

[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position or authority on a person of lower rank as in exacting a privilege or a favor. * /How come […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rank and file

[rank and file] {n. phr.} Ordinary people; the regular membership of an organization; the enlisted privates in the Army. * /The general usually inspects the rank and file on specific […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

close ranks

[close ranks] {v. phr.} 1. To come close together in a line especially for fighting. * /The soldiers closed ranks and kept the enemy away from the bridge./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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