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- Dictionaryposse/ˈpɒsi/
noun
- 1. a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law. historical US
- 2. a group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation: informal "tea was handed round by a posse of mothers" Similar
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POSSE definition: 1. a group of people who have come together for the same purpose: 2. in the past, a group of men…. Learn more.
posse. noun. pos· se ˈpä-sē. Synonyms of posse. 1. : a large group often with a common interest. 2. : a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency. 3. : a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child) 4. : entourage sense 1. Did you know?
noun. posse comitatus. a body or force armed with legal authority. Slang. a group of friends or associates: hanging out with your posse; a posse of drug dealers. posse. / ˈpɒsɪ / noun.
to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: I don't possess a single DVD (= I don't have even one DVD). In the past the root of this plant was thought to possess magical powers. Fewer examples. We're trying to bring out the artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.
1. countable noun. A posse of people is a group of people with the same job or purpose. [informal] ...a posse of reporters. [ + of] A posse of Marsh's friends persuaded them that this was a bad idea. 2. countable noun.
pos· sess pə-ˈzes. also. -ˈses. possessed; possessing; possesses. Synonyms of possess. transitive verb. 1. a. : to have and hold as property : own. b. : to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill. 2. a. : to seize and take control of : take into one's possession. b. : to enter into and control firmly : dominate. was possessed by demons. c.
A posse is group of people who help the police force when necessary. In a classic Western movie, when the sheriff gathers together a posse, its members usually work to find and arrest the bad guys. The classic image of a posse is from the Old West, of a group of armed cowboys on horses, in pursuit of an outlaw.
