Definitions for echelon
ˈɛʃ əˌlɒnech·e·lon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. echelonnoun

   a body of troops arranged in a line

2. echelonnoun

   a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. echelonnoun

   A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.

2. echelonnoun

   A formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows.

3. echelonverb

   To form troops into an echelon.

4. Echelonnoun

   an international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications

5. Etymology: échelon, from échelle 'ladder'.

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1. ECHELON

   ECHELON, originally a secret government code name, is a surveillance program (signals intelligence/SIGINT collection and analysis network) operated by the five signatory states to the UKUSA Security Agreement: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, also known as the Five Eyes.Created in the late 1960s to monitor the military and diplomatic communications of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies during the Cold War, the ECHELON project became formally established in 1971.By the end of the 20th century, the system referred to as "ECHELON" had greatly expanded.

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1. echelon

   Echelon typically refers to a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society, especially those which have different levels of status or importance. The term is often used in military context to describe a formation of troops, ships, aircrafts, or vehicles in step, or diagonally. The term can also refer to a method used in linear algebra known as echelon form or row echelon form.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Echelonnoun

   an arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance

2. Echelonnoun

   an arrangement of a fleet in a wedge or V formation

3. Echelonverb

   to place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon

4. Echelonverb

   to take position in echelon

5. Etymology: [F., fr. chelle ladder, fr. L. scala.]

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1. Echelon

   ECHELON is a name used in global media and in popular culture to describe a signals intelligence collection and analysis network operated on behalf of the five signatory states to the UKUSA Security Agreement. It has also been described as the only software system which controls the download and dissemination of the intercept of commercial satellite trunk communications. ECHELON, according to information in the European Parliament document, "On the existence of a global system for the interception of private and commercial communications" was created to monitor the military and diplomatic communications of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies during the Cold War in the early 1960s. The system has been reported in a number of public sources. Its capabilities and political implications were investigated by a committee of the European Parliament during 2000 and 2001 with a report published in 2001, and by author James Bamford in his books on the National Security Agency of the United States. The European Parliament stated in its report that the term ECHELON is used in a number of contexts, but that the evidence presented indicates that it was the name for a signals intelligence collection system. The report concludes that, on the basis of information presented, ECHELON was capable of interception and content inspection of telephone calls, fax, e-mail and other data traffic globally through the interception of communication bearers including satellite transmission, public switched telephone networks and microwave links.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Echelon

   esh′e-long, n. an arrangement of troops in battalions or divisions placed parallel to one another, but no two on the same alignment, each having its front clear of that in advance. [Fr., from échelle, a ladder or stair. See Scale.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. echelon

   1. A subdivision of a headquarters, i.e., forward echelon, rear echelon. 2. Separate level of command. As compared to a regiment, a division is a higher echelon, a battalion is a lower echelon. 3. A fraction of a command in the direction of depth to which a principal combat mission is assigned; i.e., attack echelon, support echelon, reserve echelon. 4. A formation in which its subdivisions are placed one behind another, with a lateral and even spacing to the same side.

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1. Echelon

   Echelon Corporation develops, markets, and sells system and network infrastructure products. In the building, home, industrial, transportation and other automation markets, the Company sells a line of control networking products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). OEMs design in, or embed the Company’s products into their products and systems. The Company’s line of LonWorks Infrastructure (LWI) network infrastructure products include transceivers, control modules, routers, network interfaces, development tools, and software tools and toolkits. For system integrators serving the street lighting, remote facility monitoring, and energy management markets, it has developed the i.LON SmartServer family of energy management products. For the electric utility industry, the Company has have developed a grid infrastructure system, the Networked Energy Services (NES) system. The NES system provides a two-way information and control path between the utility and its customer.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. echelon

   [Fr.] Expressing the field-exercise of soldiers, when the divisions are placed in a situation resembling the steps of a ladder, whence the name.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. echelon

   A military term applied to a certain arrangement of troops when several divisions are drawn up in parallel lines, each to the right or the left of the one preceding it, like “steps,” or the rounds of a ladder, so that no two are on the same alignment. Each division by marching directly forward can form a line with that which is in advance of it. There are two sorts of echelon, direct and oblique, the former of which is used in an attack or retreat.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of echelon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of echelon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of echelon in a Sentence

1. Paul Rester:

   Al Sharbi was very forthcoming and very determined, al Sharbi was not in the planner-organizer echelon, Al Sharbi was in the executor-operator echelon. Al Sharbi made bombs, had direct ties to Bin Laden, and had sway over others because of that tie. Al Sharbi was extremely important to Al Sharbi terrorist network because Al Sharbi was well-trained and could make things work.

2. Jeff Jacobson:

   Big name speakers get well into six figures to make an appearance or give a speech at an event. If they choose to pursue that avenue, they would be considered in the top echelon of speakers.

3. Ruslan Trad:

   These people know each other, often travel to the same destinations, communicate and have a closed system. Tatarsky occupied a significant place in this community, at the same time, he was also a critic of the Russian officer corps and the upper echelon making decisions about military actions. Sometimes his … analysis caused a wave of negative reactions among officers, because he, as a staunch defender of Russia and its army, wanted to see this army more successful than it actually was.

4. Jonathan Miller:

   Generally, we see a 20 % to 30 % premium in this echelon, but this isn't a record, we've seen 100 % premiums.

5. Adam Gorney:

   It’s just one of those programs that everybody feels is right on the verge of making something really big happen, and a lot of kids are attracted to that, alabama’s going to get theirs. Georgia’s going to get theirs. But now Texas AM is sort of right in that upper echelon of being able to recruit at that level.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=echelon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Echelon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echelon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echelon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=echelon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=echelon
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/echelon
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=echelon
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html