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English 3 senses of the word platoon:
NOUNgroupplatoona military unit that is a subdivision of a company
groupplatoona team of policemen working under the military platoon system
groupplatoona group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
platoon pronunciation
Soundsplahtuw'n
Rhymesafternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...
Englishplatoon: 3 senses noun 1, group
MeaningA military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant.
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Member ofcompanysmall military unit
Broaderarmy unitA military unit that is part of an army
Spanishpelotón
Catalanseccio militar
Englishplatoon: 3 senses noun 2, group
MeaningA team of policemen working under the military platoon system.
PartssectionA small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
Broaderpolice squad, squadA small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
Englishplatoon: 3 senses noun 3, group
MeaningA group of persons who are engaged in a common activity.
Examples
  • "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"
  • "the defensive platoon of the football team"
Broadersocial groupPeople sharing some social relation

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