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Posse meaning

  1. A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
  2. A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.
  3. A search party.

Synonyms of Posse

posse comitatus police police force constabulary law

Using Posse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd. | A group of people summoned to help law enforcement. | A search party.
  • Useful related words include: posse comitatus, police, police force, constabulary.
  • In the example corpus, posse often appears in combinations such as: the posse, posse of, posse and.

Context around Posse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Posse

  • In this selection, "posse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, clown, doll, isola, cut, attempt and member stand out and add context to how "posse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1991 the posse cut movement and after osdorp posse were zuid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "posse" sits close to words such as asbury, azam and bally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with posse

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The first hip hop groups after Osdorp Posse were Zuid-Oost Posse and Maasstraat Mannen. (15 words)

Federal law — under the Posse Comitatus Act — prohibits using active-duty military for law enforcement purposes. (16 words)

The Posse, which has already secured its playoff berth, has 11 more contests in the regular season. (17 words)

As the show progressed over time, so too did the format, with the show slowly transitioning to more spoof guests and comedy sketches, all with the help of a ”posse" of producers and radio staff who brought the show to life. (41 words)

Though Insane Clown Posse's Violent J disliked Kid Rock's rapping style, he paid Kid Rock to appear on Insane Clown Posse's first album, Carnival of Carnage in 1992, in an attempt to get the album noticed. (39 words)

He eventually comes clean about his debauchery and that of his posse to his wife and their spouses, and after his fall from grace, a humbled Jesse reconnects with his son and manages to repair his marriage. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

American Doll Posse, another concept album, is fashioned around a group of girls (the "posse") who are used as a theme of alter-egos of Amos's.

In 1991 the Posse Cut movement produced its first underground rap in the Italian language, with tracks such as Stop al Panico by Isola Posse All Star, a track against murders and violence in the streets.

The first hip hop groups after Osdorp Posse were Zuid-Oost Posse and Maasstraat Mannen.

Though Insane Clown Posse's Violent J disliked Kid Rock's rapping style, he paid Kid Rock to appear on Insane Clown Posse's first album, Carnival of Carnage in 1992, in an attempt to get the album noticed.

He eventually comes clean about his debauchery and that of his posse to his wife and their spouses, and after his fall from grace, a humbled Jesse reconnects with his son and manages to repair his marriage.

I am going to Delhi to be by the side of his family in this hour of grief," Mr Yadav said, hurrying past the posse of reporters.

In this Western horror film written and directed by ) and his posse attempt to rescue three kidnapped people from a tribe of savage, cannibalistic cave dwellers.

John Leiper missed on his shot but grabbed a loaded gun from posse member Tompkins and spurred his horse ahead after Harpe.

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Spiritual serenity sits beside tragedy, precisely observed humanity and a surprising amount of humour from a posse of rowdy bronze cherubs with split trousers and tambourines.

The actor is instead eating bananas and weighing the peels on a scale meant for coins, relaxed and confident while his posse finishes up the robbery.

The meeting with the Treasury and with the Fund were led by the Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse, and by Luis Caputo.

The Posse outshot North Okanagan in all three periods, 46 to 31, and Knight goaltender Austin Seibel earned his shine as that team’s Game Star.

The Posse, which has already secured its playoff berth, has 11 more contests in the regular season.

When Erland of Larvik came upon it with his posse, they vanquished the specters and made Kaer Seren their home.

Also participating in the gathering were Ministers Diana Mondino (Foreign Affairs) and Luis 'Toto' Caputo (Economy) together with Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse to review the European nation's investments in the region.

And his more than 100 film credits included director Rian Johnson’s 2019 family murder mystery, “Knives Out,” and director Mario Van Peebles’ Western, “Outlaw Posse,” released this year.

As the show progressed over time, so too did the format, with the show slowly transitioning to more spoof guests and comedy sketches, all with the help of a ”posse" of producers and radio staff who brought the show to life.

Bridges are blown up, buildings destroyed, cable cars reduced to nothing and fresh rubble deposited everywhere by Burton’s posse.

Federal law — under the Posse Comitatus Act — prohibits using active-duty military for law enforcement purposes.

He duly arrived in South Africa and, while travelling in a British armoured train, was taken prisoner by a posse of Boer fighters who had succeeded in derailing the locomotive carrying him to a new war front.

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Common combinations with posse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "posse" in a sentence?
An example: "American Doll Posse, another concept album, is fashioned around a group of girls (the "posse") who are used as a theme of alter-egos of Amos's." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "posse" from authentic English texts.
What does "posse" mean?
Posse means: A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
What are synonyms of "posse"?
Common synonyms of "posse" include: posse comitatus, police, police force, constabulary, law.
How many example sentences with "posse" are there?
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