posse
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk/ˈpɒs.i/us/ˈpɑː.si/agroupofpeoplewho have come together for the samepurpose:
一群（人），一批（人）Thedisgracedministerwalkedswiftlyfrom thecarto hishousepursuedby awholeposseofreporters.那个被解职的部长从车里出来飞快地向家里走去，身后追着一大群记者。
in the past, agroupof men in the US who werebroughttogether tocatchacriminal:
（美国旧时协助抓捕罪犯的）地方武装团队，民防团Thesheriffroundedup a posse and went after thebankrobbers.县治安官召集了一个民防团，追捕银行劫匪。
slang
agroupoffriends:
一群（朋友）I washangingwith my posse.我正和我的一群朋友泡在一起。
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
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