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- noun Plural form of
posse . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
poss .
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Examples
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What she actually does posses is a reading copy of a 1999 paperback Nancy Drew book.
Archive 2003-06-01 Ed 2003
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What she actually does posses is a reading copy of a 1999 paperback Nancy Drew book.
All we need is Blog? Ed 2003
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They usually offer activities geared toward retirees, feature strict rules about homes 'appearances, and have their own security staff and volunteer "posses" to keep an eye out for violations.
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I saw a lot of junior prof 'posses' well, ok, only one obvious one at the two conferences I recently attended.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2007
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I'm sure it's a wonderful feeling: thinking ... "well, at least I know I 'posses' that much ..."
ugotsoul Diary Entry ugotsoul 2002
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"We have also advised the electorate to hide their voting cards and other political material they may posses which is not coming from the ruling party .... so that they can save their lives."
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It could not afford to rely upon local "posses" and the militia.
The Promise of American Life Herbert David Croly 1899
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Arpaio is the rogue sheriff of Maricopa County being investigated for his retaliatory tactics against elected officials in Phoenix and his zest for volunteer "posses" to scour
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Jamaican gangs known as "posses" and then home-grown gangs such as the Bloods.
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When I used the term "posses" I meant that literally, because of the hacker's capabilities maybe so subtle that you wouldn't even knew your phone was being possessed by an evil being.
EzineArticles 2010
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