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- DictionaryPos·se/ˈpäsē/
noun
- 1. a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
Meaning of posse in English. posse. noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] us / ˈpɑː.si / uk / ˈpɒs.i / Add to word list. a group of people who have come together for the same purpose: The disgraced congressman walked swiftly from the car to his house pursued by a whole posse of reporters.
Today, the word posse is used most often to refer to a group of friends or people with some common interest, in a somewhat joking way, like your posse that gets together to hit all the garage sales together. Definitions of posse. noun. a temporary police force. synonyms: posse comitatus. see more. see less.
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.
a group of friends or associates: hanging out with your posse; a posse of drug dealers.
Definition of posse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 3, 2024 · 1. countable noun [N of n] A posse of people is a group of people with the same job or purpose. [informal] ...a posse of reporters. 2. countable noun. In former times, a posse was a group of men who were brought together by the local law officer to help him chase and capture a criminal. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
2. informal : a group of people who are together for a particular purpose — often + of. A posse of reporters greeted the coach. 3. informal : a group of friends : gang. I went to the game with my posse. The movie star and his posse [= (more formally) entourage] were seen at the new restaurant.
