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nouna group of persons who are engaged in a common activitytype of:
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nouna military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenanttype of:
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nouna team of policemen working under the military platoon systemtype of:
Examples of platoon
- "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"
- "the defensive platoon of the football team"