Echelon – Rank in an organisation
(Pronounced esh-uh-lon)
To remember the definition of the word echelon, use the following mnemonic:
She etched a sketch of a long (echelon) line of different ranks in an army.
Examples of echelon in a sentence
When the layoffs occur, they will only affect employees in the lower echelon of the company.
Ever since James won the lottery, he has considered himself to be a member of the uppermost echelon of society.
Jane had only held the echelon of captain for a year before she was promoted to a higher rank.
