Posse Definition

pŏsē
noun
A body of men summoned to assist the sheriff in keeping the peace, pursuing felons, etc.
Webster's New World
In the Old West, a group assembled to hunt for criminal fugitives.
Webster's New World
A search party.
Webster's New World
A gang involved in crimes such as running guns and illegal narcotics trafficking.
American Heritage
A gang, esp. one engaged in selling drugs.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Posse

Noun

Singular:
posse
Plural:
posses

Origin of Posse

  • From Medieval Latin posse comitatus.

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for posse comitatus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Posse Sentence Examples

  • These provisions exist in posse only, and have, it is believed, never been put into force.

  • I have a posse of witnesses that I was in Ely at the time.. .

  • This motion having been rejected, De Geer resigned, and was succeeded by Count Arvid Posse.

  • Jones; he was rescued and taken to Lawrence; the city disclaimed complicity, but Jones persuaded Governor Wilson Shannon that there was rebellion, and Shannon authorized a posse; Missouri responded, and a pro-slavery force marched on Lawrence.

  • Nigel Martyn led a posse of protesting players, to no avail.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOS

Words Ending With

ESESSE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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