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serrer les rangs

French, verb/sɛ.ʁe le ʁɑ̃/

serrer les rangs is a French verb meaning “to close ranks (to regroup forces)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Rapprocher les soldats au cours d’une manœuvre”.

What does serrer les rangs mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to close ranks (to regroup forces)

  2. 2

    to close ranks (to stay united, to make a show of unity, especially to the public; to maintain silence and secrecy in the face of some external threat)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Rapprocher les soldats au cours d’une manœuvre. 2. Agir ensemble face à une difficulté.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce serrer les rangs?

  • /sɛ.ʁe le ʁɑ̃/
  • /se.ʁe le ʁɑ̃/
  • \se.ʁe le ʁɑ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.