Synonyms of echelons

echelons

noun

plural of echelon

as in levels

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 & Similar Words

• levels
• ranks
• positions
• places
• rankings
• degrees
• strata
• standings
• situations
• rungs
• stations
• reaches
• statuses
• footings
• conditions
• estates
• functions
• walks
• orders
• ratings
• capacities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of echelons

If the Bruins want to compete with the upper echelons of the Big Ten, West needs to build on his success last season. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Is there a category that is above top secret that even those in the highest echelons don’t know about it? — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Spain’s index score still falls within the upper echelons of an individualist culture, but is lower than some of its fellow major footballing nations, including France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the Netherlands. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Epstein has a long record in the upper echelons of conservative legal circles. — Austin Horn june 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

But twists of fate instead sent him on a path full of political highs and lows that included the upper echelons of law and business. — Mary Ramsey updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

The buzz has reached further into the inner echelons of the music world, too. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026