posse
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Meaning · English
A criminal gang.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Jamaican posses can be traced back to the Jamaican neighborhoods, and posse names correspond to the names of each neighborhood in which the gangs operate.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “posse” mean?
A criminal gang.
Is “posse” formal or informal?
posse is generally slang.