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Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. an international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications
Etymologies
- French échelon, from Old French eschelon, rung of a ladder, from eschiele, ladder, from Late Latin scāla, back-formation from Latin scālae, steps, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Look Echelon is like a police road block: its random and no warrant is required to stop and search a vehicle.”
“Also, during the Clinton administration there was a program called Echelon, which is the NSA scooping up all the electronic communications in the country.”
“The CIA has created a new and improved top secret unit known as Echelon 8”
“The CIA has created a new and improved top secret unit known as Echelon 8 (E-8).”
“Duncan Campbell’s Scientific and Technical Options Assessment (STOA) April 2000 report to the European Union entitled Interception Capabilities 2000 states that those governments implicated in Echelon routinely monitor commercial communications.”
“More U.S. Gran Fondos are being planned, and a company called Echelon Gran Fondo is in the planning stages for a Gran Fondo next summer that will include New York City and parts of Connecticut.”
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“But, despite occasional rows, the eavesdropping network, sometimes referred to as Echelon, has expanded.”
The Guardian: Not so secret: deal at the heart of UK-US intelligence
“A director who would be more than willing to open up the treasure trove of secrets formerly known as Echelon.”
“Several of the nations involved in what had been called the Echelon program have also admitted to its existence.”
“The project, called Echelon, is slated to include five luxury hotels, a retail promenade and an exposition center.”
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