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platoon:
(plural: ‘platoons‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘toon’ rhyme with the word “loon” or “boon”)
the Blue platoon of the US company of soldiers, guarding the streets in Iraq
a small group/troop of soldiers that are part of a larger company of soldiers that is given a specific task within a large operation, usually commanded by a lietenant;
(less commonly) a posse of police working in a military style on a specific task in a large plan of action in controlling some major crime;
(less commonly) a group of people working, travelling or assembled together for a specific purpose;
(less commonly) a small team of players within the team that is given a specific task in a match,
e.g.
A platoon of soldiers was assigned to guard the bridge.
Platoons of tourists poured into the town on the starting day of the annual carnival.
Two platoons of plainclothes men were sent out on to the streets to catch the drug peddlers for evidence while some more platoons were ready to arrest the main dealers.
The defense platoon of our team, the four defending players, are trained to stop any opponent player getting near the goal any time.
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