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- Dictionaryposse/ˈpɒsi/
noun
- 1. a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law. historical US
- 2. a group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation: informal "tea was handed round by a posse of mothers" Similar
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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.
posse. 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?
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.
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.
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. The classic image of a posse is from the Old West, of a group of armed cowboys on horses, in pursuit of an outlaw.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun posse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. 1. Also called: posse comitatus US. the men of a district assembled together and forming a group upon whom the sheriff may call for assistance in maintaining law and order. 2. law. possibility (esp in the phrase in posse) 3. slang. a Jamaican street gang in the US. 4. informal. a group of friends or associates. Collins English Dictionary.
