Definition of Echelon
Echelon
ech·e·lon
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A level or rank in a hierarchical system or structure.
e.g. The company's echelon of senior executives made key decisions.
(noun)
an arrangement of troops, ships, or aircraft in parallel rows appearing like a series of steps;
e.g. The troops were to line up 4 tight echelons.
(verb)
to arrange in echelon formations;
e.g. The swift echeloning of troops in 4 lines.
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