Posse (Noun)
Meaning
A temporary police force.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The sheriff rallied a posse of local residents to help track down the escaped fugitive in the nearby woods.
- A posse of makeshift lawmen was formed to protect the town from a group of notorious outlaws.
- The posse, consisting of the town's mayor, judge, and several shop owners, set out to apprehend the bank robbers.
- After a series of recent break-ins, a posse was hastily organized to increase police presence on the streets at night.
- When the deputy marshal asked for help, the sheriff and a small posse from a neighboring county were the only ones willing to answer.