posse
- A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
- (historical) A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.
- (US) A search party.
- (Jamaica, US, slang) A criminal gang.
- (colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒ.si/
Etymology
Ellipsis of posse comitatus.
troep
Bande
gruppo di uomini
posse comitatus
Bande cuadrilla armada
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