Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun platoon

3 senses of platoon

Sense 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 lieutenant)
       => army unit -- (a military unit that is part of an army)

Sense 2
platoon -- (a team of policemen working under the military platoon system)
       => police squad, squad -- (a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime)

Sense 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")
       => social group -- (people sharing some social relation)