Search results
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)
Posse is a 1993 American Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film tells the story of a posse of African-American soldiers and one ostracized white soldier, who are all betrayed by a corrupt colonel.
Posse is a shortened form of posse comitatus, a group of people summoned to assist law enforcement. The term is also used colloquially to mean a group of friends or associates. Posse may also refer to:
How Posse works. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains individuals with extraordinary leadership potential. Posse Scholars receive full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities.
Jul 10, 2024 · posse (plural posses) A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd. [from 17th c.] (now historical, in later use chiefly US) A group of people summoned to help law enforcement. [from 17th c.] Coordinate term: vigilante.
The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that partners with select colleges and universities in the United States to provide student scholarships and leadership training. The organization is centered on a cohort-based model that admits students to attend college as part of a "Posse" of 10 peers.
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.
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.
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. /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. Definitions on the go.
