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单词 posse comitatus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pos•se co•mi•ta•tus  (posē kom′i tätəs, -tā-),USA pronunciation 
  1. Lawthe 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.
  2. Lawa body of persons so called into service.
  • Medieval Latin: posse of the county
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
posse comitatus /ˌkɒmɪˈtɑːtəs/ n
  1. the formal legal term for posse
Etymology: Medieval Latin: strength (manpower) of the county
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