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echelon

noun

ˈe-shə-ˌlän

Definition of echelon

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

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Recent Examples of echelon The layoff toll in Weston is 181 people from staff-level employees such as clerks, drivers and analysts to upper-echelon executives including vice presidents and directors. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 If the Bruins want to compete with the upper echelons of the Big Ten, West needs to build on his success last season. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Is there a category that is above top secret that even those in the highest echelons don’t know about it? — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 That trio is capable of rounding out an upper-echelon four-man rotation with Bonitto, but only if each takes the next step in his game this fall. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for echelon

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In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Von Furstenburg took her sun-protective measures to the next level by adding a face mask.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of level

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And how much of a team’s ranking is based on program history versus the number of returning starters — or perhaps the impact of portal recruits and/or true freshmen?

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Their bottom-of-the-barrel ranking in sacks, pressure rate, and interceptions could not sit well with a defense-minded head coach.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranking

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The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rank

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The vessel had switched off its AIS transponder, a marine radio device that broadcasts a ship’s identity, speed, course and position.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Prior to the 10th, the Angels had only one runner in scoring position all night, in the second inning.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

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Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Royal Gorge Route Few places capture that blend of history and scenery better than the Royal Gorge Route Railroad.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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