posse.
A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
Meaning & usage
A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.
A search party.
A criminal gang.
A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.
Where this word comes from
Ellipsis of posse comitatus.
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