echelon
nounHow many syllables in echelon?
There are 3 syllables in the word echelon.How to pronounce echelon:
Definition of echelon:
- echelon (noun):
- a level of power or responsibility
- a body of troops arranged in a line.
- a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon
- an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps
- a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead
Synonyms for echelon:
degree
footing
grade
level
military force
military group
military unit
office
place
position
rank
ranking
rung
situation
standing
station
status
step
stratum
tier
Antonyms for echelon:
disorganisation
disorganization
keeping
retention
unemployment
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