No. 18,457 in Russian
эшелона
"Эшелона" is the genitive singular or nominative plural form of "эшелон," which means "echelon" or "train convoy."
In a sentence
Этот эшелон был отправлен на передовую.
This echelon was sent to the frontlines.
The word 'эшелон' refers to a train or convoy in a military or transportation context.
Второй эшелон войск подошёл к месту назначения.
The second echelon of troops arrived at the destination.
Here, 'эшелон' denotes a hierarchical grouping or level, often in military usage.
Редактор упомянул о высших эшелонах власти в своей статье.
The editor mentioned the upper echelons of power in his article.
In this case, 'эшелон' metaphorically refers to levels or tiers within an organizational hierarchy.
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