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.