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Platoon

/pləˈtun/
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(noun) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

He's a platoon sergeant.
A platoon has about thirty soldiers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of soldiers moved silently through the forest under the cover of darkness.

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