English dictionary
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English noun: platoon | |||
| 1. | platoon (group) a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | army unit | ||
| Member meronym | company | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | platoon (group) a team of policemen working under the military platoon system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | police squad, squad | ||
| Part holonym | section | ||
| 3. | platoon (group) a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity | ||
| Samples | Platoons of tourists poured out of the busses. The defensive platoon of the football team. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social group | ||
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