platoon

1. A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

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   a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

2. A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.

3. A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

4. (historical)A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.

   a team of policemen working under the military platoon system

1. Tom was our platoon leader.

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2. A platoon has about thirty soldiers.

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3. The bedraggled houses were finally destroyed by the platoon.

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4. He's a platoon sergeant.

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5. Our platoon was ambushed.

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