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Plural
posses
1
a group of individuals assembled by law enforcement authorities to aid in law enforcement tasks
- The sheriff called together a posse to help track down the escaped convict in the nearby woods.
- The posse rode out at dawn to search for the missing hiker in the rugged terrain.
- In the Old West, sheriffs often relied on posses to assist in rounding up cattle rustlers and other outlaws.
- The posse of volunteers quickly responded to the sheriff's call for assistance during the riot, helping to restore peace in the town.
- Members of the posse were sworn in as temporary deputies to aid in the search for the fugitive.
Synonyms:
2
a group of friends or close associates
- I'm going to the concert with my posse.
- Her posse always supports her no matter what.
- That's my posse over there by the food truck.
- We're rolling deep with the whole posse tonight.
- His posse helped him move into his new apartment.