posse comitatus

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The able-bodied men over 15 in a given county who can be summoned by the sheriff to help keep the peace, or arrest a felon; also a group of men so gathered. historical
    — They are the standing army, and the militia, jailers, constables, posse comitatus, etc.
  2. Any band of men, especially armed or hostile. figuratively
    — With him retired his ‘posse comitatus,’ / The attorney last, who linger'd near the door / Reluctantly […]

词源

From Late Latin posse comitātūs (“force of the county”, literally “power of the county”).
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