| 单词 | posse comitatus |
| 释义 | posse comitatus[ pos-ee -kom-i-tah-tuhs, -tey- ] / ˈpɒs i ˌkɒm ɪˈtɑ təs, -ˈteɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR posse comitatus ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe body of persons that a peace officer of a county is empowered to call upon for assistance in preserving the peace, making arrests, and serving writs. a body of persons so called into service. Origin of posse comitatus1620–30; <Medieval Latin: posse of the county Words nearby posse comitatuspositronium, posole, posology, poss., posse, posse comitatus, posser, possess, possessed, possessed by, possession Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for posse comitatus
British Dictionary definitions for posse comitatusposse comitatus / (ˌkɒmɪˈtɑːtəs) / nounthe formal legal term for posse (def. 1) Word Origin for posse comitatusMedieval Latin: strength (manpower) of the county Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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