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
In April, a jury convicted Wenger of conspiracy to distribute and posses with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and obstruction of justice.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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entourages
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And the red carpet is wild in terms of volume — Hollywood and Indian celebrities, Egyptian entourages, the glamour of the outfits.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
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Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Posses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posses. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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