| Noun | 1. | platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenantarmy unit - a military unit that is part of an army company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons | |
| 2. | platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon systempolice squad - a squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | |
| 3. | platoon - 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" | |