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   posse

   /ˈpɒsi/

   noun

   • 1. a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law. historical US
   • ▪ the body of men above the age of fifteen in a county (excluding peers, the clergy, or the infirm), whom the sheriff could summon to repress a riot or for other purposes. historical British
   • 2. a group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation: informal "tea was handed round by a posse of mothers" Similar gangbandgroupcrowdpackhordeherdthrongmobswarmtroopclustercompanygatheringinformal:bunchgaggleload
   • ▪ a group of young people who socialize together, especially to go to clubs or raves: "the followers of the so-called Techno phenomenon, the vibed-up whistle posse"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin, literally ‘power’, from Latin posse ‘be able’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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