posse

/ˈpɑsi/
noun
  1. A group of people called together to help law enforcement, especially in the old American West.
    • The townspeople joined the posse to help catch the bank robbers.
    • In the movie, the posse rode through the desert for three days.
    • The sheriff formed a posse to track down the outlaws.
  2. A group of people with a shared purpose or interest; a crew or gang.
    • My posse and I meet every Friday for board games.
    • She arrived at the concert with her whole posse of friends.
    • The photographer and his posse set up equipment in the park.
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