platoon (n.)

  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

  2. a team of policemen working under the military platoon system

  3. a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; platoons of tourists poured out of the busses; the defensive platoon of the football team'

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