Force and Platoon

Force

Force noun - A body of persons at work or available for work.

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Platoon and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Platoon" instead a noun "Force".

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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Force and platoon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a noun "Platoon".

full	full force	full platoon
allied	allied force	allied platoon
original	original force	original platoon
single	single force	single platoon
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, large, dangerous, main, personal, new, combined, lethal, military, armed.

In night exercises his role is to whale the tar out of any opposing force, single-handedly, thereby letting the rest of the platoon sneak by unnoticed.

Source: Literature / McAuslan
Tanks are not supposed to travel alone out in the open without support from another group such as the air force or infantry, even if they are in a platoon.

Source: Film / Fury (2014)
Army Scout: Sergeant Javer and the s-squad serve as the marine platoons scouting force as well the the Kzarchians (Especially Sergeant Javer).

Source: Literature / Invasion Of Kzarch

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