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A unit of 30-40 soldiers, usually commanded by a lieutenant asisted by an NCO. A platoon is formed by at least two sections or squads (usually 3 or 4) and is smaller than a company. Typically, there are 3-4 platoons in a company. Most platoons are infantry platoons; some carry other designations such as mortar or heavy weapons platoons. A platoon is the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer

Also a very kick ass movie from Oliver Stone that won Best Picture for 1986.
In the British Army, a platoon is led by a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
It's the same in the Canadian Forces and the U.S. Army.
platoon by Adrian July 2, 2006
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when you got so many people in your squad its so big its became a whole army.
shit man i wouldn't fuck with that platoon, they got like 40 naggas
platoon by thatwhitedude February 19, 2015
It's the name of a movie made by 'Oliver Stone' in 1986. I would say, it's a fine piece of art. Rated 8.1 stars on IMDb, which i would call underrated.
Example 1: Platoon is a fucking great movie. Don't you fucking agree? (Idiot, don't question that)

Example 2: If you don't know the movie Platoon you can go fuck yourself. (Genius)

Example 3: You ask me what Platoon means as a word? Dude, it's a name of a movie end of story. (Moron)
Platoon by klimzo February 12, 2018

Platoon of whores 

A groups of skanky hoes who twerk around cop cars
Hey check out that platoon of whores!

platoon push 

When the majority or entire infantry platoon runs a train a random whore
Hey man wasn't that platoon push awesome last night?

Yeah it was sweet, but I was last so i had to rub one side of her vag becasue she was so spread open.
platoon push by muskrat mayhem June 28, 2010

Troon Platoon 

A group of very annoying transexuals
Troon Platoon by VanZevo1776 September 3, 2022

One platoon wonder 

the most knowledgeable part of a NAVY S.E.A.L.s career the moment he returns from his first deployment when he now knows everything about being a S.E.A.L. and needs zero fucking guidance from anybody at all regardless of their rank or experience level.
Thank god we got so many fucking one platoon wonders. telling us what we do. it is just impossible to think how we ever fought the war without them. Lets all grow beards never cut our hair and tell the C.O. to go fuck himself. It must be the right thing to do I mean thats what the one platoon wonders want.