posses

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A form of posse — A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.

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Meanings

posses1

noun
  1. pluralplural of posse

posses2

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of poss

Origin

posses · noun

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posses · verb

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Cite this entry
APA

posses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posses

MLA

“posses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posses.

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