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platoon

pla·toon [ plə tn ] (plural pla·toons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. military subdivision: a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually led by a lieutenant and consisting of two to three sections or squads of ten to twelve people

2. people or things working together: a body of people or things with a common purpose or goal

[Mid-17th century. < French peloton "small ball" < pelote (see pellet)]
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