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platoon
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platoon
(noun)
platoon
/plə
ˈ
tuːn/
noun
plural
platoons
platoon
/plə
ˈ
tuːn/
noun
plural
platoons
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLATOON
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1
:
a group of soldiers that includes two or more squads usually led by one lieutenant
a
platoon
of soldiers
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2
:
a group of people who are doing something together
platoons
of waiters
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