"eselon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ɛsəˈlon/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ɛ.səˈlon] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: èsêlon [canonical], eselon-eselon [plural], es melon [alternative, ironic]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: From Dutch echelon, from French échelon (“rung; echelon”), échelle, from Old French eschale, from Latin scāla. Doublet of skala. Etymology templates: {{bor|id|nl|echelon}} Dutch echelon, {{der|id|fr|échelon||rung; echelon}} French échelon (“rung; echelon”), {{der|id|fro|eschale}} Old French eschale, {{der|id|la|scāla}} Latin scāla, {{doublet|id|skala}} Doublet of skala Head templates: {{id-noun|head=èsêlon}} èsêlon (plural eselon-eselon)
  1. echelon,
    (management) a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society
    Sense id: en-eselon-id-noun-8ryFper0 Categories (other): Management, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 38 23 Topics: management
  2. echelon,
    (military) a formation of troops, ships, etc., in diagonal parallel rows
    Sense id: en-eselon-id-noun-FIo0c~6q Categories (other): Military, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 38 23 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (figurative, ironic) public servant with senior leadership/management rank Tags: figuratively, ironic
    Sense id: en-eselon-id-noun-14gWLhxA Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 38 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bereselon
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "bereselon"
    }
  ],
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      "echelon",
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    ],
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      "échelon",
      "échelon#French"
    ],
    [
      "échelle",
      "échelle#French"
    ],
    [
      "eschale",
      "eschale#Old_French"
    ],
    [
      "scāla",
      "scala#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "skala",
      "skala#Indonesian"
    ]
  ],
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
        "1": "id",
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        "3": "scāla"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin scāla",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "id",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "es melon",
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        "ironic"
      ]
    }
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛsəˈlon/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɛ.səˈlon]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    }
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    "Indonesian terms derived from Dutch",
    "Indonesian terms derived from French",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Latin",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Old French",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with entries",
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      "scāla",
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "id",
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "es melon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "ironic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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        "e‧se‧lon"
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    }
  ],
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        "war"
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        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-on"
    }
  ],
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}

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