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:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Posse'' (1975 film), US Western film produced, directed and starring Kirk Douglas
* ''Posse'' (1993 film), US revisionist Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles
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Posse (I Need You on the Floor)
"Posse (I Need You on the Floor)" is a song by German band Scooter. It was released on 21 May 2001 as the lead single from their eighth studio album, ''We Bring the Noise!''.
", a 2001 single by German band Scooter
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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
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Posse mit Gesang
("farce with singing", plural: ) is a form of popular German-language music drama, that developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Early examples are sometimes called or . It is also sometimes referred to simply as (farce).
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, a form of German musical drama
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Posse (band)
Posse were an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington.
They were made up of Paul Wittman-Todd (guitar/vocals), Sacha Maxim (guitar, bass, vocals) and Jon Salzman (drums) Their 2014 album ''Soft Opening'' received a 7.9 from Pitchfork.
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, an American indie rock band started in 2010 in Seattle
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Young Posse
Young Posse (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group under DSP Media and co-produced by Beats Entertainment, an independent record label. The group consists of members Sunhye, Yeonjung, Jiana, Doeun, and Jieun. They made their debut ...
, a South Korean girl group started in 2023.
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Posses e Magusto
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 ...
, 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 ...
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Posse
Posse is a shortened form of posse comitatus, 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:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Posse'' (1975 ...
, Czech rap label housing Churaq Cyril, Churaq Sputnik, Hoftyk, Naume, OG PAV and Tefflon
Other uses
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Posse (horse)
Posse (15 May 1977 – 22 May 1991) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He ran only six times, winning twice, in a racing career which lasted from October 1979 until July 1980. As a three-year-old he was promot ...
, a thoroughbred racehorse
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Posse (surname) Posse is a German and Swedish surname. Notable people with the name include:
* Abel Posse, Argentine writer
* Amelie Posse, Swedish writer
* Arvid Posse, (1820–1901), Prime Minister of Sweden
* Arvid Mauritz Posse
Arvid Mauritz Posse (5 Janua ...
, including a list of people with the name
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Posse, Goiás
Posse is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is located northeast of Brasília, 24 km from the state boundary with Bahia, on interstate highway BR-020 (Brasília-Salvador).
History
The town of Posse arose with the arrival ...
, a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Goiás
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Posse Foundation
The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that partners with colleges and universities in the United States to provide student scholarships and leadership training. Posse has partnered with 64 U.S. colleges and universities. The organizat ...
, a US nonprofit organization that identifies, recruits, and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams
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POSSE project
The Portable Open Source Security Elements (POSSE) project was a co-operative venture between the University of Pennsylvania Distributed Systems Laboratory, the OpenBSD project and others. It received funding through a grant from the United State ...
(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 ...