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Definition of posse
Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 2007-11-17 15:17

posse

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-sē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin posse comitatus, literally, power or authority of the county
Date: 1645

  1. a large group often with a common interest
  2. a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency
  3. a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child)
  4. entourage

Flipper, you don't think that the people who post here have a common interest?

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