Meaning of the word posse in English

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posse

US /ˈpɑː.si/
UK /ˈpɑː.si/

Noun

1.

a group of people who have come together for the same purpose:

Example:
The disgraced congressman walked swiftly from the car to his house pursued by a whole posse of reporters.
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