Толковый словарь английского языка - posse
Posse
posse
noun Etymology: Medieval Latin ~ comitatus, literally, power or authority of the county Date: 1645 a large group often with a common interest, a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency, a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child), entourage 1
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n. 1 a strong force or company or assemblage. 2 (in full posse comitatus) a a body of constables, law-enforcers, etc. b esp. US a body of men summoned by a sheriff etc. to enforce the law. Etymology: med.L, = power f. L posse be able: comitatus = of the county ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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