Synonyms & related words for posse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of posse — including gang, squad, clique, vigilantes, mob, brigade. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to posse

Explore words related to posse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include entourage, retinue, lawmen, cops, varletry, thugs, militia, cliquey. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for posse

Common synonyms for posse include gang, squad, clique, vigilantes, mob, brigade, coterie, crew — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does posse come from?

The word posse breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root posse-, from Latin posse (“be able, power”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.