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Posse
01
a group of individuals assembled by law enforcement authorities to aid in law enforcement tasks
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
posses
Examples
The sheriff called together a posse to help track down the escaped convict in the nearby woods.
02
a group of friends or close associates
Slang
What does "posse" mean in slang?
The term "posse" refers to a group of friends or associates who regularly spend time together. The structure comes from the Latin "posse comitatus," meaning a group of people summoned for service, but in modern slang it simply means a tight social circle. It is commonly used in casual speech and hip-hop-influenced culture to describe a loyal group that moves together socially.
Examples
I 'm going to the concert with my posse.
