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posse

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pos⋅se

  [pos-ee]
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–noun
1. posse comitatus.
2. a body or force armed with legal authority.
Origin:
1575–85; < ML posse power, force, n. use of L inf.: to be able, have power, equiv. to pot- (see potent ) + -se inf. suffix
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pos·se   (pŏs'ē)   
n.  

  1. A group of people summoned by a sheriff to aid in law enforcement.

  2. A search party.

  3. A gang involved in crimes such as running guns and illegal narcotics trafficking.

  4. Slang A group of friends or associates.


[Short for Medieval Latin posse comitātūs : Medieval Latin posse, power, body of men (from Latin, to be able; see potent) + comitātūs, genitive of comitātus, county.]
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