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society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [noun] > body of men summoned as posse (3)
power of the county (also shire)a1325

Law. power of the county (also †shire) n. = posse comitatus, n. Now historical.

posse comitatus1576

The population of able-bodied men above the age of fifteen in a county whom the sheriff may summon to repress a riot, pursue felons, etc.; a body of…

posse1646

The population of local able-bodied men whom a sheriff may summon to repress a riot, pursue felons, etc. In later use usually (chiefly U.S.): a…

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