noun
- plural of posse; groups of people organized to pursue and capture someone, especially in the American Old West
- plural of posse; groups of friends or associates
Usage: historical
Usage: informal
Examples
- The sheriff organized several posses to search for the outlaws.
- Multiple posses rode out from town at dawn.
- The posses returned empty-handed after three days of searching.
- He always travels with one of his posses from the neighborhood.
- The two posses met at the community center.
- Several posses of volunteers helped with the cleanup effort.