- posse pos·se n Am
- ['pɒsɪ]
gruppo armato di volontari
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posse pos·se n Am
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Posse — Pos se, n. See {Posse comitatus}. [1913 Webster] {In posse}. See {In posse} in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pos|se — «POS ee», noun. 1. a group of men summoned by a sheriff to help him: »The posse chased the bandits across the prairie. 2. = posse comitatus (def. 1). (Cf. ↑posse comitatus) 3. a band, company, or assemblage: »a posse of spectators. A posse of… … Useful english dictionary
pos|se com|i|ta|tus — «POS ee KOM uh TAY tuhs», 1. the entire body of male citizens, as the body from which a sheriff is authorized to call for aid in keeping the peace and carrying out certain of his other duties as an officer of the law: »It was his auxiliary duty… … Useful english dictionary
posse comitatus — /pos ee kom i tah teuhs, tay / 1. the 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. a body of persons so called into service. [1620 30; … Universalium
Posse comitatus — Pos se com i*ta tus [L. posse to be able, to have power + LL. comitatus a county, from comes, comitis, a count. See {County}, and {Power}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) The power of the county, or the citizens who may be summoned by the sheriff to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
posse — pos|se [ˈpɔsi US ˈpa:si] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: posse comitatus power of the county ] 1.) informal a group of the same kind of people posse of ▪ I was surrounded by a posse of photographers. 2.) a group of men gathered… … Dictionary of contemporary English
posse — /pos ee/, n. 1. See posse comitatus. 2. a body or force armed with legal authority. [1575 85; < ML posse power, force, n. use of L inf.: to be able, have power, equiv. to pot (see POTENT) + se inf. suffix] * * * … Universalium
posse — pos·se s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} gruppo musicale che esegue brani rap o ragamuffin {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1991. ETIMO: ingl. posse propr. gruppo di persone, spec. armate , dal lat. posse 1potere … Dizionario italiano
posse — pos•se [[t]ˈpɒs i[/t]] n. 1) law a body of persons given legal authority to assist a peace officer esp. in an emergency 2) law a body of persons summoned for the purpose of making a search 3) sts Slang. a group of friends or associates: a posse… … From formal English to slang
pos|si|ble — «POS uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that can be; that can be done; that can happen: »Come if possible. 2. that can be true or a fact: »It is possible that she went. 3. that can be done, chosen, etc., properly: »the only possible action, the… … Useful english dictionary
posse — pos|se [ pasi ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) AMERICAN in the past, a group of ordinary men gathered together by a law officer to search for a criminal a ) a group of people who are together in a place doing the same thing: A posse of reporters was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
