platoon
noun/pləˈtuːn/
Frequency rank: #7,504 most common English word
Meaning
A small military unit typically consisting of two or more squads, commanded by a lieutenant.
Example sentence
The soldiers in the platoon followed their lieutenant through the dense jungle.
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