Synonyms for posse
ˈpɒs iposse

Princeton's WordNet(1.25 / 4 votes)Rate this synonym:

1. posse, posse comitatusnoun

   a temporary police force

   Synonyms:
   posse comitatus

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1. • Police

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. possenoun

   Synonyms:
   crowd, throng, multitude

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1. List of paraphrases for "posse":

   troupe, possession, bossi, pack, platoon, clan, posey, militia, gang

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How to use posse in a sentence?

1. Virgil:

   Possunt quia posse videntur. (They can because they think they can)

2. Sheriff Joe Arpaio:

   Maricopa County’s the beauty of this posse, when citizens feel the need for extra protection that does n’t come at a high cost to taxpayers, the armed posse can always be counted on.

3. Michael Wood:

   This book is startling in its range of voices and registers, running from the patois of the street posse to The Book of Revelation, it is a representation of political times and places, from the CIA intervention in Jamaica to the early years of crack gangs in New York and Miami.

4. Chrissy Houlahan:

   For me, it is heartening. It is validating, it feels like I am part of a posse of people who have gotten into races for the right reasons.

5. Paul Anka:

   I spent time with Elvis Presley and watched Elvis Presley self-destruct, elvis Presley was a good guy, a Southern gentleman, a little nave, but Elvis Presley started to lose it — Elvis Presley got locked into that cocoon, the comfort of the posse, the aluminum foil on the windows and no sun. I told Elvis Presley, ‘ It’s not your kind of song, ’ but it meant a lot to Elvis Presley.