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posse.

A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒs.i/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑs.i/US
  1. A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.

  2. A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.

    historical
  3. A search party.

    US
  4. A criminal gang.

    Jamaica · US · slang
  5. A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of posse comitatus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.