echelon

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noun

ech·e·lon ˈe-shə-ˌlän How to pronounce echelon (audio)

a(1)

: an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps

(2)

: a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon

geese flying in echelon

(3)

: a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead

: any of several military units in echelon formation

also : any unit or group acting in a disciplined or organized manner

served in a combat echelon

: one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity

involved employees at every echelon

: a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization or field of activity

the upper echelons of management

echelon

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verb

echeloned; echeloning; echelons

transitive verb

: to form or arrange in an echelon

intransitive verb

: to take position in an echelon

Example Sentences

Noun the lower echelons of the bureaucracy We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm.

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And, similar to top-echelon horse racing, there are performance-enhancing drugs available.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Howard and Byron Jones, Miami’s two upper-echelon cornerbacks, the talents whose skill-set this defense is built around, were each nursing a groin injury at the same time earlier in the season.

Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Dec. 2021 The Terps’ reputation as a top-echelon college program is well-known throughout the Baltimore soccer community, according to St. Martin.

Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2021 Four Black and Afro-Latino candidates sit among the Democratic mayoral primary’s top echelon, the most in recent memory.

New York Times, 2 Mar. 2021 On Tuesday, Alibaba revealed seven top Ant executives had stepped down from the Alibaba Partnership, the top echelon of management at Alibaba and its subsidiaries.

Raffaele Huang, WSJ, 28 July 2022 This is the case, for example, with New York City Ballet, the obvious third member of the country’s top echelon of ballet.

Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 Suttles made his debut in the top echelon of baseball available to him not far from home with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro National League in 1924.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2022 These days, the pre-sales market has contracted for all but a top echelon of big plays by big companies or star auteurs.

John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	echelon
释义	echelon 1 of 2 noun ech·e·lon ˈe-shə-ˌlän 1 a(1) : an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps (2) : a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon geese flying in echelon (3) : a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead b : any of several military units in echelon formation also : any unit or group acting in a disciplined or organized manner served in a combat echelon 2 a : one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity involved employees at every echelon b : a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization or field of activity the upper echelons of management echelon 2 of 2 verb echeloned; echeloning; echelons transitive verb : to form or arrange in an echelon intransitive verb : to take position in an echelon Did you know? Echelon comes from scala, a Latin word meaning "ladder" that is also the source of French eschelon, meaning "rung of a ladder." Over time, the French word came to mean "step," "grade," or "level." English borrowed the word and upped its meaning to "a level or category within an organization or group of people." Synonyms Noun degree footing level place position rank ranking reach(es) rung situation standing station status stratum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the lower echelons of the bureaucracy We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm. Recent Examples on the Web Noun And, similar to top-echelon horse racing, there are performance-enhancing drugs available. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Howard and Byron Jones, Miami’s two upper-echelon cornerbacks, the talents whose skill-set this defense is built around, were each nursing a groin injury at the same time earlier in the season. Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Dec. 2021 The Terps’ reputation as a top-echelon college program is well-known throughout the Baltimore soccer community, according to St. Martin. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2021 Four Black and Afro-Latino candidates sit among the Democratic mayoral primary’s top echelon, the most in recent memory. New York Times, 2 Mar. 2021 On Tuesday, Alibaba revealed seven top Ant executives had stepped down from the Alibaba Partnership, the top echelon of management at Alibaba and its subsidiaries. Raffaele Huang, WSJ, 28 July 2022 This is the case, for example, with New York City Ballet, the obvious third member of the country’s top echelon of ballet. Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 Suttles made his debut in the top echelon of baseball available to him not far from home with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro National League in 1924. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2022 These days, the pre-sales market has contracted for all but a top echelon of big plays by big companies or star auteurs. John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun French échelon, literally, rung of a ladder, from Old French eschelon, from eschele ladder, from Late Latin scala First Known Use Noun 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb circa 1860, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing echelon rear echelon rear echelon echelon noun as in level the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement jobs in the upper echelons of the company pay quite well indeed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance level ranking rank position place stratum status standing degree situation station footing rung reach(es) estate order function condition capacity walk rating
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