Slang. a group of friends or associates: hanging out with your posse; a posse of drug dealers.
Origin of posse
First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin posse “power, force,” noun use of Latin infinitive: “to be able, have power,” contraction of potis “able” + esse “to be”; see potent1
Words nearby posse
positron emission tomography, positronium, posole, posology, poss., posse, posse comitatus, posser, possess, possessed, possessed by
It seems that famous people in the US attract a posse wherever they go.
‘The Dream Architects’: Inside the making of gaming’s biggest franchises|Rachel King|September 1, 2020|Fortune
I don’t know, and I haven’t attracted a posse myself, so I’m not able to tell.
‘The Dream Architects’: Inside the making of gaming’s biggest franchises|Rachel King|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Up till then I was just a dog-assed heavy, one of the posse.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The crowd is an assortment of reporters, posse members, film students, and very skittish men sporting huge AOL headphones.
James and the Giant Internet Company: Franco and AOL Get Kissy Faces|Amy Zimmerman|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before Escobar and his posse would surrender, the drug kingpin had a few stipulations.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Teaming up with notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the action hero is part of a ‘posse’ to protect schools in Phoenix.
Steven Seagal Takes Down Bad Guys, Protects Kids|Terry Greene Sterling|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He said some of the posse members will use their own marked cars, and others might use patrol cars if they're available.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Send Armed Posses to Protect Schools|Terry Greene Sterling|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If that posse only shows up its a dead certainty the end of the Walker trail has come.
The Broncho Rider Boys on the Wyoming Trail|Frank Fowler
Then a sheriff with his posse went to Lawrence to arrest one of the rescuers.
The Negro and the Nation|George S. Merriam
In such wars a posse comitatus marches ahead of the disciplined army.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
The cadets were exceedingly thankful for the opportune arrival of the Secret Service man and his posse.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt|Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
An hour later, as we were scaling the divide, one of the point-men sighted a posse in our rear, coming after us like fiends.
The Outlet|Andy Adams
British Dictionary definitions for posse
posse
/ (ˈpɒsɪ) /
noun
Also called: posse comitatusUSthe able-bodied men of a district assembled together and forming a group upon whom the sheriff may call for assistance in maintaining law and order
lawpossibility (esp in the phrase in posse)
slanga Jamaican street gang in the US
informala group of friends or associates
Word Origin for posse
C16: from Medieval Latin (n): power, strength, from Latin (vb): to be able, have power