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Noun: posse  pó-see
  1. [archaic] A temporary police force
    - posse comitatus
     
  2. A band of people associated temporarily in some activity
    "they organized a posse to search for food";
    - party, company

Derived forms: posses

Type of: band, circle, constabulary, law, lot, police, police force, set

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