breaking ranks

A form of break ranks — To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break ranks
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APA

breaking ranks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ranks

MLA

“breaking ranks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ranks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking ranks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ranks.

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