other ranks
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The casualties, which included officers and other ranks, occurred after a military carrier truck loaded with ammunition "suddenly overturned" during planned training activities south of 10th of Ramadan City, spokesman Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez said.
From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023
The Times printed the official casualty lists - divided into officers and other ranks - first in hundreds, then in thousands.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2016
The deaths of other ranks were reported on a pre-printed form, with gaps left for specifics.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2016
He has demanded their officers do demeaning manual work alongside other ranks but Colonel Nicholson, incomparably played by Alec Guinness, has refused – despite being banged up in a furnace-like "punishment hut".
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2010
“Blowed if I can see anything funny about a couple of heroes wanting to be fed so that they can stay alive. Takes all kinds to make a world, young feller, other ranks included.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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