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Clan vs Posse - What's the difference?

clan | posse |

As nouns the difference between clan and posse

is that clan is while posse is farce, burlesque.

clan

English

(wikipedia clan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
  • A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
  • Any association of people behaving clannishly.
  • (video games) A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
  • A badger colony.

    • Derived terms

    * clannish * matriclan * patriclan

    Descendants

    * Dutch: (l) * German: (l)

    posse

    English

    (wikipedia posse)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A group of people summoned to help law enforcement
  • (US) A search party
  • (US, Jamaica) A criminal gang
  • (by extension) A group of associates

    • Related terms

    * vigilante

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