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Echelon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • echelon noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.

Senses

Echelon is used for these senses in English:

  • echelon (military) A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. [from late 18th c.]

echelon — full definition

  1. noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.
  2. noun A formation of troops, ships, or aircraft arranged in parallel diagonal rows.

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