posse comitatus
The ''posse comitatus'' (from Latin for "the ability to have a retinue or gang"), frequently shortened to posse, is in common law a group of people mobilized to suppress lawlessness, defend the people, or otherwise protect the place, property, ...
, a group of people summoned to assist law enforcement. The term is also used colloquially to mean a group of friends or associates.
Posse may also refer to:
Posse cut
A posse cut is a popular form of song in hip hop music that involves successive verses by four or more rappers.Edwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. 221.
Tracks described as posse cuts ...
, a type of Hip Hop song with four or more rappers, in which each verse is sung by a different person
* Posse mit Gesang, a form of German musical drama
* Posse (band), an American indie rock band started in 2010 in Seattle
* Young Posse, a South Korean girl group started in 2023.
* Posses e Magusto, one of the festivities of the
Nicolinas
The Nicolinas () are a series of festivities to honor Saint Nicholas that occur in the Portugal, Portuguese city of Guimarães. Held between 29 November and 7 December, they celebrate the old traditions and camaraderie of the inhabitants of Guim ...
* Posse, Czech rap label housing Churaq Cyril, Churaq Sputnik, Hoftyk, Naume, OG PAV and Tefflon
Other uses
* Posse (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse
* Posse (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Posse, Goiás, a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Goiás
* Posse Foundation, a US nonprofit organization that identifies, recruits, and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams
* POSSE project (Portable Open Source Security Elements), a software security initiative
* POSSE, a social web and IndieWeb abbreviation for "Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere", a strategy for content producers.
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Jamaican posse
Jamaican posses, often referred to simply as ''posses'' or ''massives'',''Posse comitatus'' (disambiguation)
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Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse, often abbreviated as ICP, is an American hip hop duo. Formed in Detroit in 1989, ICP's best-known lineup consists of rappers Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (originally 2 Dope; Joseph Utsler). Insan ...