Echelon
Fitness equipment company
Echelon is mainly a noun meaning a level of rank or authority, usually in military or corporate contexts: He was promoted to the upper echelons of the company.
Echelon is also used in the context of formation and arrangement to denote a step-like arrangement of things.
In this sense, echelon can also be a verb, with a derivative participial adjective: The mountains were echeloned like the teeth of a saw.
Position in hierarchy
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- rungLadder's horizontal step
grade · position · standing · status · order · class · caste · pecking order
Creation or arrangement
- ranksPositions in hierarchy
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
column · deployment · tactical · command · unit · brigade · squadron · platoon
Organizing and directing resources
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- upperShoe part above sole
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- C-suiteTop executive positions
senior · director · middle management · organizational · pyramid · promotion · advancement · career ladder
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- signalsConveyed indications
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
wiretapping · SIGINT · espionage · Five Eyes · communications · eavesdropping · classified · global
Shoe part above sole
- topUppermost part or surface
- highestTopmost in position
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
aristocracy · ruling class · establishment · power elite · inner circle · old guard · influential · prestigious
Main cycling group
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- pacelineDrafting cyclist formation
- rotationTurning on an axis
- breakawaySudden separation from group
domestique · slipstream · Tour de France · race strategy · bunch · wheel · tempo · lead out
rank
Position in hierarchy
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
rung · grade · position · standing · status · order · class · caste · pecking order · ladder
formation
Creation or arrangement
regiment · column · deployment · tactical · command · unit · brigade · squadron · platoon · array
management
Organizing and directing resources
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- upperShoe part above sole
- leadershipAbility to direct others
C-suite · senior · director · middle management · organizational · pyramid · promotion · advancement · career ladder · boardroom
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- signalsConveyed indications
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
monitoring · wiretapping · SIGINT · espionage · Five Eyes · communications · eavesdropping · classified · global · network
upper
Shoe part above sole
privileged · aristocracy · ruling class · establishment · power elite · inner circle · old guard · influential · prestigious · rarefied
peloton
Main cycling group
breakaway · domestique · slipstream · Tour de France · race strategy · bunch · wheel · tempo · lead out · positioning
Echelonbottom rung
Lowest position on hierarchy
rank and file · base · grassroots · lower tier · ground level
Echelonmasses
Bulk or populace
common people · hoi polloi · proletariat · rank and file · commoners
- upper echelonHighest level of hierarchy
- rear echelonNon-combat support zone