ECHELON


Meaning of ECHELON in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a level or rank in an organization, in society, etc.; those occupying it (often in pl. : the upper echelons).

2 Mil. a formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in parallel rows with the end of each row projecting further than the one in front (in echelon).

--v.tr. arrange in an echelon.

Etymology: F {eacute}chelon f. {eacute}chelle ladder f. L scala

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.