echelon

noun/ˈɛʃəlɑn/

Frequency rank: #13,908 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a level or rank within an organization or system.

Illustration for the English word “echelon”

Example sentence

She worked her way up to the highest echelon of management after years of dedication.

Synonyms & related words

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