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Posse Comitatus (Noun)

Meaning

A temporary police force.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The sheriff summoned a posse comitatus to help with the emergency situation in the small town that didn't have enough officers.
  • To handle the protest crowd, the police chief called upon a posse comitatus of experienced officers from nearby districts.
  • During the festival, local authorities relied on a temporary posse comitatus to ensure the security of attendees and vendors alike.
  • These volunteer citizen patrols essentially acted as a posse comitatus supporting the city's main law enforcement agencies.
  • Law enforcement quickly assembled a posse comitatus in an attempt to track and apprehend the escaped suspects.

Synonyms

  • Posse

Hypernyms

  • Constabulary
  • Law
  • Police
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