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- DictionaryPos·se/ˈpäsē/
noun
- 1. a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
1. a body of persons given legal authority to assist a peace officer esp. in an emergency. 2. a body of persons summoned for the purpose of making a search. 3. Slang. a group of friends or associates: a posse of drug dealers.
1. countable noun. A posse of people is a group of people with the same job or purpose. [informal] ...a posse of reporters. [ + of] A posse of Marsh's friends persuaded them that this was a bad idea. 2. countable noun.
posse. noun. /ˈpɑsi/. (in the past) a group of people who were brought together by a sheriff (= an officer of the law) in order to help him catch a criminal.
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.
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.
