- platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
--1 is a kind of army unit
--1 is a member of company- platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
--2 is a kind of police squad
--2 has part: section- 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"
--3 is a kind of social group
- platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system