Vocabulary
Echelons
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
A level or Rank in an organization, a profession or society
Urdu meaning
عہد یا ترتیب دینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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And how did he insinuate himself so smoothly into the highest echelons of society across the globe?
Dawn Editorials —
Personal indulgences
— 2026-02-26
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Spending extravagantly on Punjab`s top echelons, as reported in the media, is criminal at a time when the people are overburdened with taxes.
Dawn Editorials —
Poverty and privilege
— 2026-02-25
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I I I LE the US continues to mull a new attack against I ran, it is welcome that the upper echelons of the 1% kistani state have made clear their stance against aggression targeting the neighbouring country.
Dawn Editorials —
Stance on Iran
— 2026-01-31
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The book argues that major wealth in the country is concentrated among a limited number of families that dominate the principal political parties and leading firms and have family links with senior echelons of the military.
Dawn Editorials —
What holds Pakistan back?
— 2025-09-01
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In fact, despite pronouncements at the highest echelons of government, we are yet to see an effective strategy to make available improved quality vehicular fuel across the country.
Dawn Editorials —
Missing the bigger picture
— 2024-12-07
Synonyms
step; file; degree
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