echelons

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-lɑːn/
- /ˈeʃ.ə.lɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-lɑːn/

Definition of echelons word

noun echelons Plural form of echelon. 1

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Parts of speech for Echelons

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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echelons popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for echelons

noun echelons

chain of command — the various individual officers, ranks etc that constitute a hierarchy each level receiving orders from the one above it and passing on the orders to the one below
social structure — structure (def 9).
pecking order — Animal Behavior. a dominance hierarchy, seen especially in domestic poultry, that is maintained by one bird pecking another of lower status.
social stratification — the act or an instance of stratifying.
corporate ladder — the hierarchy of posts with a particular corporation or corporations in general

All 8 Synonyms of echelons