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
And, indeed, SFS’s car lending program is tailored for those in the upper echelons of the collecting world.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
When high-level people quit a company, something is wrong Pay attention to what is happening at the upper echelons of management.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
There has been movement in the organization’s upper echelons, such as Mike Fitzharris’ appointment to president of QVC U.S. brand and chief operating officer of Qurate.
—James Manso, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
One high-ranking official from a WSL club spoke to The Athletic — anonymously to protect relationships — about the swelling power of The Fan and how there is both fear and fascination for it in the upper echelons.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
When high-level people quit a company, something is wrong Pay attention to what is happening at the upper echelons of management.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
There has been movement in the organization’s upper echelons, such as Mike Fitzharris’ appointment to president of QVC U.S. brand and chief operating officer of Qurate.
—James Manso, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
One high-ranking official from a WSL club spoke to The Athletic — anonymously to protect relationships — about the swelling power of The Fan and how there is both fear and fascination for it in the upper echelons.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
Noun
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The research findings from this study highlight the incredible growth in the podcast industry and the strong engagement levels among podcast listeners.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has promised to pursue a similar measure at the county level.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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The annual rankings were based primarily on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at companies within the U.S. that employ more than 1,000 people.—
Rachel Rabkin Peachman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Downs said the one-on-one interviews were purely informational, and no ranking of candidates occurred in secret.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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But less so, and the ranks of the hosts have narrowed in recent years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ranks of presenters at this year’s show include several women who were honorees at past Women in Music events.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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In addition, there are about 5,200 probationary workers, who have been in their positions less than a year or two and were terminated last month.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit demands back pay and reinstatement to their positions.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Public officials must understand where people need to walk and make those places safer.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday morning that Putin's order not to strike energy infrastructure remains in place despite Ukraine's actions, Russian state media reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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