OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 33752

platoon

/pləˈtuːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pelotón
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve t…
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