platoon

Noun
  1. A military unit that is a subdivision of a company;
    Usually has a headquarters and two or more squads;
    Usually commanded by a lieutenant (synset 108231391)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
    belongs to: company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons
  2. A team of policemen working under the military platoon system (synset 108231619)
    is a type of: police squad, squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
    has: section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
  3. A group of persons who are engaged in a common activity (synset 108231965)
    "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"
    is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation

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