Platoon and Section

Platoon

Platoon noun - A group of people working together on a task.

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

Section noun - An area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature.

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Platoon and section are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Platoon" instead a noun "Section".

Nearby Words: sectioned, sector, sect, sectioning, sectional

complete	complete platoon	complete section
certain	certain platoon	certain section
current	current platoon	current section
single	single platoon	single section
Other adjectives: small, entire, large, huge, main, new, destroyed, military, last.

A simulation game based on small-unit mechanics - things rarely get to consist of much more than an infantry company or a squadron of tanks - each individual platoon or infantry section has its nominated squad leader - denoting an NCO or junior officer.

Source: Losing the Team Spirit
Band of Brothers: As with any military force in the world, Ninja Company Platoon 2 Section 2 becomes this by the end of their BMT training.

Source: Film / Ah Boys to Men
In a similar example to the "Judoon platoon upon the Moon" line in the Tennant section, note the scene in "The Ark in Space" which makes a point of making the Doctor repeat the phrase 'red, yellow, green', because the word green is difficult for Baker to say in the accent he gives the Doctor.

Source: Ooh Me Accents Slipping / Live-Action TV

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