posse UK /ˈpɒs.i/US /ˈpɑs.i/ noun5 •A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd. •(US, slang) A criminal gang.Jamaican posses can be traced back to the Jamaican neighborhoods, and posse names correspond to the names of each neighborhood in which the gangs operate. — 1997 •(informal) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.But the few friends that I DO have are my “ride or die” chicks—my posse. — 2014 •(US) A search party. •(historical) A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.Mathews then appointed Morton as a deputy sheriff and after a posse had been selected, they went in pursuit of the criminals. Within a few hours, the posse overtook the thieves. — 1986 formsposses
