platoon

A noun referring to a military unit that is a subdivision of a company, typically consisting of two or more squads and commanded by a lieutenant; it can also refer to a team of police officers or any group of people engaged in a common activity.

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1. Military unit B2 formal

   A subdivision of a military company, typically consisting of two or more squads and commanded by a lieutenant.

   • The lieutenant led his platoon through the dense forest.
   • Each platoon was assigned a specific sector to defend.
   • The platoon trained together for six months before deployment.

   🌐فصيل

   المرادفات: detachmentsectionsquadtroopunit

2. Police team B2 formal

   A group of police officers organized under a system similar to a military platoon.

   • The police platoon was dispatched to control the crowd.
   • A special platoon of officers handled the riot situation.
   • The platoon commander coordinated the search operation.

   🌐فصيل شرطة

   المرادفات: detailsectionsquadteamunit

3. Group engaged in common activity C1 formal

   A group of people working together on a shared task or project.

   • A platoon of volunteers cleaned up the park after the festival.
   • The research platoon met weekly to discuss their findings.
   • A platoon of engineers worked on the new bridge design.

   🌐مجموعة تعمل في نشاط مشترك

   المرادفات: companycrewdetailgangpartysquadteamunit

• platoons plural form
• platoons' possessive plural form
• platoon's possessive singular form