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    [Noun]  | "pos*se" | \ ˈpä-sē \


    1: a large group often with a common interest

    2: a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency

    3: a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child)


    Origin: 1646 ;

     Medieval Latin posse comitatus, literally, power or authority of the county;

    [Noun]  | "posses" 


    1: a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person;


      * e.g., " ... a popular teen and his ever-present posse of pals "



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    [Noun]  | "posse" 


    1: a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person;


      * e.g., " ... a popular teen and his ever-present posse of pals "



    •  Antonyms : 

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     [ "The posse" ]

    1: A bunch of close friends who hang out together & shenanigans always ensue.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, The posse is having a posse party this weekend. You should go, it'll be so much fun! 

     [ "posse" ]

    1: your crew, your hommies, a group of friends, people who may or may not have your back

      * e.g.,  ... me an' my posse gonna hang tonite 

     [ "poss" ]

    1: A mixture of "Poggers" and "Boss". Used by awesome people only. If you haven't heard it, you probably aren't awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... Him: Hey bro did you break your arm last week? 

     [ "posse" ]

    1: Your crew, gang, set, team or group of friends.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey fool, you ain't nothing without your posse." 

     [ "posse" ]

    1: Originally, a group of people (especially in the Old West) banded together for purposes of law enforement (and harassing Indians). From <i>posse comitatus</i>, Latin for "power of the county". Posse Comitatus is also the name of various white supremacist organizations that have appeared in the US over the years.

      * e.g.,  ... He's got the posse after him because he killed a man. 

     [ "The Posse" ]

    1: A group of immensely cool people, who often have a few tag alongs who aren't as cool and sometimes have their own sidekicks, like ulrik, or Gandhi. The main difference between The Posse and a Posse is that anyone can be a part of a posse, where entry to The Posse is limited.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Dude, I'm in the posse! 

     [ "posse" ]

    1: Your homies, your peeps, the gang of friends you hang out with that make you powerful.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo I is here with the Princess of the Posse on my left. 

     [ "poss" ]

    1: A short form of the word "possibly", as this word has far too many syllables.

      * e.g.,  ... Jimmy: Did you poke that girl in the ass? 


     [ "poss" ]

    2: Note: Do not use as a short form for "possible", or you will sound like a bitchass.

      * e.g.,  ... Mark: Poss.... 

     [ "posse" ]

    1: A gang of armed men organized by the sheriff to aid in hunting down an outlaw, mostly in the Old West.

      * e.g.,  ... The outlaw ran away, so the sheriff called him a posse. 

     [ "poss" ]

    1: possibly

      * e.g.,  ... "You going to the Hot Block party tonight?" 

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