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 development comes amid fevered — and often spurious — speculation about the vast game of musical chairs playing out at the highest echelons of European fashion.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
In the upper echelons of banking, people making that type of money feel untouchable to an extent.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
China’s probe into AstraZeneca Plc has reached its uppermost echelons, ensnaring local president Leon Wang and throwing into question the future of the most successful Western pharmaceutical company in the country.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah served as the top leader of Hezbollah for nearly three decades, and his death rattled the upper echelons of the terrorist group as the vacuum in leadership threatened to disrupt its operations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
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Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
In the upper echelons of banking, people making that type of money feel untouchable to an extent.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
China’s probe into AstraZeneca Plc has reached its uppermost echelons, ensnaring local president Leon Wang and throwing into question the future of the most successful Western pharmaceutical company in the country.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah served as the top leader of Hezbollah for nearly three decades, and his death rattled the upper echelons of the terrorist group as the vacuum in leadership threatened to disrupt its operations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
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For comparison, the Peloton Tread goes up 12.5mph and can incline to a 12.5% grade, while Echelon Strides similarly go up to 12.5mph and offer 12 levels of incline.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Some offer funding to ensure a baseline level of service.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Las Lomas and Gunn enter the rankings, San Ramon Valley, Archbishop Riordan rise after winning regular-season finales.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Tulane 8-2 98 – Dropped out of rankings: Iowa State (17), Pittsburgh (23), Vanderbilt (24).Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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NBCUniversal is set to undergo major changes in its C-suite and in its TV business, with the company reorganizing its executive ranks in connection with its plan to spin off most of its cable networks.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Drawing on experience The board position is Fischer’s debut in Arizona water politics.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her family moved from Guam and stayed in Austin due to the higher education opportunities, and she was hired on the spot after interviewing for a position at the registrar's office when her daughter, then a student at Huston-Tillotson, told her to apply.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Explore has a wide band with a thin gel line inside to keep it in place.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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