From plebeian origins, Tom Jackson has quickly risen to the upper echelon of society.
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Echelon
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/
Synonyms for "echelon" (44 found)
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6 entriescolumn formationexecutive echelonline formationsenior echelontop echelonwedge formation
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6 entriesechelon formationexecutive echelonlower echelonmilitary echelontop echelonupper echelon
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Only the upper echelon has access to the best trainers.
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The Queen’s Counsel is the highest echelon of the British Bar.
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His artisan bread is of a higher echelon than that found in the grocery stores.
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