Ring and Rank and file

Ring noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.

Rank and file and ring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rank and file" instead a noun "Ring".

Nearby Words: ringing, ringer, ringlet, ringed, ringside

Rank and file noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.

Ring and rank and file are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ring" instead a noun phrase "Rank and file".