posse

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Synonyms: poise, pose, passe, poss, fosse, possie, pousse, bosse, osse, gosse, rosse

Antonyms: poise, pose, passe, poss, fosse, possie, pousse, bosse, osse, gosse, rosse

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Noun

1. A [[group]] or [[company]] of people, originally especially one having [[hostile]] intent; a [[throng]], a [[crowd]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|historical|in later use|_|chiefly|US}} A group of people summoned to help [[law enforcement]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|US}} A [[search party]].
4. {{lb|en|US|Jamaica|slang}} A [[criminal]] [[gang]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a [[gang]], a group of friends. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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