Echelon (4)

I believe the answer is:

tier

'echelon' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tier that I've seen before include "Wedding cake feature" , "One securing" , "range" , "Person joining" , "Rite for a rank" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, The New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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