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Posse comitatus

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a temporary police force wordnet
  3. 3
    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 […]"

Etymology

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

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