posse

CEFRB2

/ˈpɒs.i/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people organized to catch someone or protect a place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.

Examples

  • Mary led the posse into the canyon.

  • The posse tracked the outlaw for days.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A search party.

  2. A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.

  3. A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.

More examples

In context

  • He […] no sooner set his nose within the room to which he was directed, than the constable and his posse sprung upon him, before he had the least intimation of his design, or any opportunity of acting in his own defence.

  • But the few friends that I DO have are my “ride or die” chicks—my posse.

  • While Wyatt dismounted and aimed his shotgun at Brocius, the rest of his posse retreated.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In the old western movie, the sheriff organized a local blank to catch the thief.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Ellipsis of posse comitatus.