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- 1. a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
1. A group of civilians called upon by a sheriff or other law enforcement official to assist temporarily in preserving the peace or pursuing and arresting a fugitive. Also called posse comitatus. 2. A search party. 3. A gang involved in crimes such as running guns and illegal narcotics trafficking. 4. Slang A group of friends or associates.
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.
Posse definition: A group of civilians called upon by a sheriff or other law enforcement official to assist temporarily in preserving the peace or pursuing and arresting a fugitive.
1. A posse of people is a group of people with the same job or purpose. [informal] [...] 2. In former times, a posse was a group of men who were brought together by the local law officer to help him chase and capture a criminal. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'posse' American English: pɒsi British English: pɒsi. More.
noun. 1. Also called: posse comitatus US. the men of a district assembled together and forming a group upon whom the sheriff may call for assistance in maintaining law and order. 2. law. possibility (esp in the phrase in posse) 3. slang. a Jamaican street gang in the US. 4. informal. a group of friends or associates. Collins English Dictionary.
