posse
🇺🇸
/ˈpɑːsi/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɒsi/
noun
R
a group of people who are similar or hang out together
She arrived at the theatre followed by the usual press posse.
R
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help catch a criminal (historical US usage)
The sheriff gathered a posse to track down the outlaw.
R
a group of young men involved in criminal activities, especially related to drugs
The police arrested the posse responsible for the drug trade in the neighborhood.
translation
a group of people who are similar or hang out together; a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help catch a criminal (historical US usage); a group of young men involved in criminal activities, especially related to drugs
Word Forms
Plural
posses