posse
A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intentA group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
» The sheriff gathered the posse together.
Meaning
5 sensesA group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
(historical)A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.
Trupp
вооружённый отря́дvooružónnyj otrjád
(US)A search party.
Suchtrupp
поиско́вая гру́ппаpoiskóvaja grúppa
(Jamaica, US, slang)A criminal gang.
Bande
ша́йкаšájka
(colloquial)A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.
Clique
- a temporary police force
Examples
6 sentencesThe sheriff gathered the posse together.
The posse tracked the outlaw for days.
Mary led the posse into the canyon.
He led the posse through the mountains.
The spirit proceeded to posses Flavio.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
Origin
Ellipsis of posse comitatus.Ellipsis of posse comitatus.
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Forms
plural: possesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a temporary police force:posse comitatus