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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muri
"그는 친구들 무리와 함께 나타났다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people who associate together, typically friends or companions.
"He walked into the club surrounded by his usual posse." - 2
A body of men summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace or pursuing a fugitive.
"The sheriff formed a posse to track down the outlaws across the desert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medieval Latin phrase 'posse comitatus', meaning 'power of the county'. Originally referring to a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law, the term evolved in American English to describe any group of companions, friends, or associates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Posse" is said worldwide
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bande
Transliteration: bɑ̃d
"Il est arrivé avec toute sa bande d'amis."
Clique
Transliteration: klɪkə
"Er kam mit seiner ganzen Clique an."
compagnia
Transliteration: kompaɲˈɲia
"È arrivato con la sua solita compagnia."
pandilla
Transliteration: panˈdi.ʎa
"Llegó con toda su pandilla."
turma
Transliteration: ˈtuʁ.mɐ
"Ele apareceu com a sua turma."
टोली
Transliteration: toli
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी पूरी टोली के साथ आया था।"
死党
Transliteration: sǐ dǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"他和他的死党们一起去了派对。"
무리
Transliteration: muri
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 친구들 무리와 함께 나타났다."
仲間
Transliteration: nakama
Script: 日本語
"彼はいつもの仲間たちと一緒に現れた。"
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