posse

ˈpɑː.si

Definition

Definition of posse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social

group of friends or associates

He went to the concert with his posse..

crew

gang

general group

group of people with a common purpose

The posse gathered to discuss the community project..

crew

gang

group

law enforcement

Dated

body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law

Dated

The sheriff called a posse to track down the fugitive..

squad

troop

crime

Rare

Slang

criminal gang, especially in Jamaica

Rare

Slang

The police arrested members of the notorious posse.

crew

gang

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Expressions with posse

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in posse

adj.

possible or potential, not actual

The in posse success of the project excited the investors..

posse comitatus

body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law

The sheriff called the posse comitatus to help quell the disturbance..

ultra posse nemo obligatur

exp.

no one is required to do more than they can

The court ruled that ultra posse nemo obligatur.

pro posse suo

exp.

fulfilling a duty to one's full capacity

She served the community pro posse suo.

Origin of posse

Latin, posse (to be able)

Terms with posse included in their meaning

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posseman

legal

member of a posse in law enforcement

Examples of posse in a sentence

Her posse supported her through tough times.
A posse of volunteers cleaned up the park.
The posse met every week to plan events.
The posse rode out at dawn.
A posse was formed to restore order.
The rival posse clashed in the alleyway.

A new posse emerged, causing unrest in the area.

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French:bande, groupe, ...
German:Freundesgruppe, Gruppe mit einem gemeinsamen Ziel, ...
Italian:comitiva, gruppo, ...
Spanish:pandilla, grupo, ...
Portuguese:turma, grupo, ...
Chinese:伙伴, 团队, ...
Japanese:仲間, 集団, ...
Arabic:شِلَّة, مَجْمُوعَة, ...
Hebrew:חֲבוּרָה, קְבוּצָה, ...
Russian:компания друзей, группа, ...
Ukrainian:компанія друзів, група, ...
Hindi:मित्र मंडली, समूह, ...
Bengali:বন্ধুদের দল, উদ্দেশ্যপ্রাপ্ত দল, ...
Catalan:colla d'amics, grup amb un propòsit comú, ...
Czech:parta, družina, ...
Danish:vennegruppe, gruppe med fælles formål, ...
Dutch:vriendengroep, groep, ...
Greek:παρέα φίλων, ομάδα με κοινό σκοπό, ...
Hungarian:társaság, csapat, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមមិត្តភក្តិ, ក្រុម, ...
Korean:친구 무리, 무리, ...
Persian:گروه دوستان, گروه, ...
Polish:paczka przyjaciół, grupa, ...
Portuguese (BR):turma, grupo, ...
Romanian:gașcă de prieteni, grup, ...
Swedish:gäng, grupp, ...
Thai:กลุ่มเพื่อน, กลุ่ม, ...
Turkish:arkadaş grubu, grup, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm bạn, nhóm, ...

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Definition of posse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with posse

Origin of posse

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Terms with posse included in their meaning

Examples of posse in a sentence

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