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posse

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɑsi// UK //pˈɒsi// posse Archaic Informal Slang

n. a group of friends who spend a lot of time together. It can also mean a group of people who are helping a leader or a police officer.

n. a group of people who accompany a person, often for protection or social status; historically, a body of men summoned by a sheriff to assist in law enforcement.


SIMPLE

He arrived at the party with his whole posse.

CONTEXTUAL

The pop star never travels alone, usually surrounded by a posse of bodyguards and assistants.

Origin

Ellipsis of posse comitatus.

Usage

Often used with a possessive pronoun ('my posse', 'his posse') to indicate a personal social group.

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