Word
echelon
Phoneticsech·e·lon
US/ˈɛʃəˌɫɑn/
UK/ˈɛʃəlˌɒn/
Definition
n. a level or rank within a group, such as a military organization. It can also describe a group of people at the same level in a hierarchy.
n. a level or rank within a hierarchy or organization. In a military context, it refers to a specific tier of command or a group of units operating at the same level.
Examples
“The general moved up to the next echelon of command.”
“The military strategy involved coordinating actions across three different echelons to ensure a unified front.”
“The research team was divided into three distinct echelons, each responsible for a specific phase of the clinical trial to maintain rigorous oversight.”
Examples
simple
“The general moved up to the next echelon of command.”
contextual
“The military strategy involved coordinating actions across three different echelons to ensure a unified front.”
complex
“The research team was divided into three distinct echelons, each responsible for a specific phase of the clinical trial to maintain rigorous oversight.”
Real-World Examples
“The first men's wildcard to reach the last four at Wimbledon for 25 years, he will look to push on in 2027 after establishing himself in the upper echelons of the game.” “Some of them have brought conspiracy theories into the highest echelons of government.” Etymology
Borrowed from French échelon (“rung; echelon”), from échelle (“ladder”) + -on (diminutive suffix). Échelle is derived from Latin scāla (“ladder”), from scandō (“to ascend, climb”), from Proto-Indo-European *skend- (“to jump”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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