nnoun.groupa temporary police forceSynset:posse posse comitatus
Hypernyms:constabulary law police police force
Inherited Hypernyms:possepoliceforceorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:possepolicelaw enforcement agencyagencyadministrative unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:posseman
vverb.stativehave as an attribute, knowledge, or skillExamples:- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
Hypernyms:feature have
Inherited Hypernyms:possesshave
Direct Hyponyms:exhibit
Full Troponyms:exhibitphosphoresce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionhave ownership or possession ofSynset:have own
Examples:- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?
Derivationally Related Form:possessionownerpossessorpossessivehave
Inherited Hypernyms:own
Direct Hyponyms:prepossess
Full Troponyms:prepossess
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativeenter into and control, as of emotions or ideasExamples:- What possessed you to buy this house?
- A terrible rage possessed her
Derivationally Related Form:possessed
Hypernyms:dominate
Inherited Hypernyms:possessdominateinfluenceaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody