| 单词 | posse |
| 释义 | posse (once / 2641 pages) n A posse is group of people who help the police force when necessary. In a classic Western movie, when the sheriff gathers together a posse, its members usually work to find and arrest the bad guys. The classic image of a posse is from the Old West, of a group of armed cowboys on horses, in pursuit of an outlaw. Originally the term was posse comitatus, Latin meaning the force of the country. Today, the word posse is used most often to refer to a group of friends or people with some common interest, in a somewhat joking way, like your posse that gets together to hit all the garage sales together. WORD FAMILYposse: posses USAGE EXAMPLESThere’s the posse of foxy New York financiers who peel off their skiwear to reveal matching leopard print catsuits and ears. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) Though Arpaio promised no taxpayer money would be spent on the investigation, the sheriff sent a deputy to Hawaii to accompany the posse’s top investigator. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) The musician’s remarks praised James as “the son who honors and worships his mother, Gloria. The friend who put his posse in position.” The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) n a temporary police force Syn|Hyper posse comitatus constabulary, law, police, police force the force of policemen and officers |
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