platoon

• Существительное, обозначающее воинское подразделение, являющееся подразделением роты, обычно состоящее из двух или более отделений и командуемое лейтенантом; также может относиться к группе полицейских или любой группе людей, занятых общей деятельностью.

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.

1. Military unitB2formal

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

   Взвод

   • 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.

   Synonymsdetachmentsectionsquadtroopunit

2. Police teamB2formal

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

   Полицейский взвод

   • 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.

   Synonymsdetailsectionsquadteamunit

3. Group engaged in common activityC1formal

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

   Группа, занятая общей деятельностью

   • 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.

   Synonymscompanycrewdetailgangpartysquadteamunit