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posse
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[ˈpɒsi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law
- a group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation
(e.g: tea was handed round by a posse of mothers)
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 17th century: from medieval Latin, literally ‘power’, from Latin posse ‘be able’
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