echelon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ECHELON

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement <jobs in the upper echelons of the company pay quite well indeed>

Synonyms degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, ranking, reach(es), rung, situation, standing, station, status, stratum

Related Words condition, estate, order, walk; capacity, function; rating

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