posse comitatus
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posse comitatus
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From Late Latin posse comitātūs (“force of the county”, literally “power of the county”).
noun
- The able-bodied men over 15 in a given county who can be summoned by the sheriff to help keep the peace, or arrest a felon; also a group of men so gathered. They are the standing army, and the militia, jailers, constables, posse comitatus, etc.
- Any band of men, especially armed or hostile. With him retired his ‘posse comitatus,’ / The attorney last, who linger'd near the door / Reluctantly […]
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title = {posse comitatus},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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