platoon

nouns

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
is a member of
small military unit; usually two or three platoons
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
is a type of (narrower)
a military unit that is part of an army
a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
is a type of (narrower)
a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
"platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"
is a type of (narrower)
people sharing some social relation