n.
1.the act of designating or identifying something
2.attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
3.evidence of identity
4.the condition of having your identity established
5.the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Idiom of the Day
rank and file
the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers
The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.