other ranks

British

plural noun

(rarely used in singular) (in the armed forces) all those who do not hold a commissioned rank

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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

“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 Literature

They included five air force officers and eight people of other ranks.

From Washington Times

The deaths of other ranks were reported on a pre-printed form, with gaps left for specifics.

From BBC

The Times printed the official casualty lists - divided into officers and other ranks - first in hundreds, then in thousands.

From BBC

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