Company
Company noun - A group of people working together on a task.
Usage example: a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time
Platoon
Platoon noun - A group of people working together on a task.
Usage example: will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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A sharpshooter acts as a member of a platoon or company and fights alongside other men.
Source: Friendly Sniper - Bundeswehr has a ground unit larger than a platoon but smaller than a company called "Staffel".
- Usually media will focus on one unit whether it's a regiment, a company, or something smaller, like a squad or platoon.
Source: During the War
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