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

Hegseth’s unprecedented intervention in the meritocratic promotion process has dramatically altered the military’s upper echelons. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

The schism would go on to shape the future of journalism from the newsletter economy all the way up to the highest echelons of Hollywood and television news after Weiss was appointed editor in chief of CBS News last year. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Some Palestinian citizens have reached the highest echelons of business and politics in Israel. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

China’s leadership doubled down on an anti-corruption drive that analysts say has variously sought to purge the top echelons of the Communist Party over graft and consolidate Xi Jinping’s power. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Research from the Diamond diversity monitor has revealed the scale of the UK TV industry’s working class problem, and found that the problem infects both the upper and lower echelons of the sector. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

In London, Yeats tried to keep Crowley out of the upper echelons of Golden Dawn, but Mathers, who had served as a mentor to Crowley and who was based in Paris by then, was willing to initiate him into the inner order, the documentary said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The three-part documentary follows the brothers’ rise from their privileged youth in Miami to reaching the highest echelons of high-end real estate, first at Douglas Elliman and then at their own brokerage, called Official. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Even within the highest echelons of wealth concentration, these two groups are on different trajectories. — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026