Echelon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈeʃəlɑːn|
Brit.
|ˈeʃəlɒn|
noun
- status in a society or organization
- a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
the upper echelon
- a body of troops arranged in a line- a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
Extra examples
We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm.
Their clients are drawn from the highest echelons of society.
Word forms
noun
singular: echelon
plural: echelons
singular: echelon
plural: echelons
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