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Posse Comitatus

nounid 112354·updated May 18, 2026
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the power of a law officer to recruit citizens to help in the execution of their duties

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posse
plural
Posse Comitatuses
possessive
Posse Comitatus's
pluralpossessive
Posse Comitatuses'

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the power of a law officer to recruit citizens to help in the execution of their duties

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