Social rank (7)
(Other definitions for echelon that I've seen before include "Leech on (anag.)" , "Level of command" , "series of steps" , "Military row formation" , "Military stepped formation" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">social rank</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Standing position, perhaps" , "High rank or prestige" , "Reputation" , "degree" , "Position in society etc" .)