posses

plural of posse
as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person a popular teen and his ever-present posse of pals

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Recent Examples of posses The fact that there isn’t any adult supervision in the form of a driver has led to plenty of debaucherous behavior, from incessant smoking and adult activities to posses of teens hanging out of the windows of moving Waymos. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026 Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Others threatened the monkeys that wouldn’t let Punch join their posses. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026 In April, a jury convicted Wenger of conspiracy to distribute and posses with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and obstruction of justice. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posses
entourages
Noun
  • The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Posses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posses. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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