echelons
ˈɛʃəlɒn
ˈeɪʃəlɒn
noun
a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
the upper echelons of the business world
level,rank,grade,step,rung,tier,stratum,plane,position,order,division,sector
verb
arrange in an echelon formation.
the Task Force would take the left, echeloned to be able to sweep in from the west