[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.", "a small unit of a police force.", "a company or group of persons:a platoon of visitors.", "Football.a group of players specially trained in one aspect of the game, as offense or defense, and used as a unit:a halfback on the offensive platoon."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Sports.to use (a player) at a position in a game alternately with another player or players.to alternate (two different teams or units), as separate offensive and defensive squads.", "to use (a player) at a position in a game alternately with another player or players.", "to alternate (two different teams or units), as separate offensive and defensive squads."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["Sports.to alternate at a position with another player or players.to use players alternately at the same position.to alternate different teams.", "to alternate at a position with another player or players.", "to use players alternately at the same position.", "to alternate different teams."]}]