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echelons

NOUN

hierarchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pecking order ranking

STRONG

grouping position pyramid scale

WEAK

chain of command due order placing

NOUN

pecking order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

food chain hierarchy power structure social structure

WEAK

chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order grouping line of dominance order placing position ranking scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification

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Worldwide, the number of equine clones born a year pales in comparison to traditionally-bred horses, but those clones—and their offspring—are starting to emerge in the top echelons of different equestrian disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The National League suffers from an archaic quirk within the upper echelons of the football pyramid, with only its champions going straight up.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

It shows up across the echelons of dining, from white tablecloths to vinyl booths.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Here I think I should remind you that my family is long-established in rather the upper echelons of the British aristocracy.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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