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echelon
noun [C] /ˈeʃ.ə.lɒn/
/-lɑːn/ Definition
› a particular level or group of people within an organization such as an army or company: These salary increases will affect only the highest echelons of local government. the upper echelons of societyPosition and status in groups and organizations › specialized a special arrangement of soldiers, aircraft, or shipsThe armed forces generally
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ship suffix
- associate adjective
- be on the lowest/bottom rung of the ladder idiom
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- elite noun
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- lapsed adjective
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