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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
singular
not gender specific
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.
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