echelon
Example Sentences
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“They should have as much diversity as they can at the highest echelons of the campaign,” said Mr. Rocha, who has focused on mobilizing Latino voters.
From New York Times
In her opinion, this displays "unparalleled courage" of the younger generations and the gulf between them and the top echelons of the Islamic Republic, many of whom are now in their 80s.
From BBC
Several of its chairmen have gone on to enter the top echelons of House leadership, like Scalise, or national politics, like former vice president Mike Pence.
From Washington Post
Initially, I was terrified and intimidated because I'm going to throw myself into the deep end of doing this musical theater situation which I've never done before, with the uppermost echelon of people involved.
From Salon
But those teams have joined their hoops counterparts in the upper echelon in Northern Virginia.
From Washington Post
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