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    posse
    /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 gangbandgroupcrowd

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A posse is a group of people who have come together for the same purpose, or in the past, a group of men in the US who were brought together to catch a criminal. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › possePosse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of posse, a word that can mean a large group, a body of persons summoned by a sheriff, or a group of people temporarily organized for a mission. See also the difference between posse and posse comitatus.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › possePOSSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A posse is a group of people with legal authority or a group of friends or associates. Learn the origin, usage and history of the word posse from Dictionary.com.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A posse is a group of people with the same job or purpose, or a group of men who help the law officer chase a criminal. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of 'posse' in sentences.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › possePosse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishposse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈpɒsi/ /ˈpɑːsi/ (informal) a group of people who are similar in some way, or who spend time together. a little posse of helpers. He was sat at a corner table and surrounded by a posse of attentive waiters. She arrived at the theatre followed by the usual press posse. Join us.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › possePosse Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    A posse is a group of men summoned to help the sheriff or other law enforcement official, or a gang involved in crimes such as drug trafficking. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of posse from YourDictionary.

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