单词 | posse |
释义 | Word Frequency posse(ˈpɒsɪ) noun 1. Also called: posse comitatus US the men of a district assembled together and forming a group upon whom the sheriff may call for assistance in maintaining law and order 2. law possibility (esp in the phrase in posse) 3. slang a Jamaican street gang in the US 4. informal a group of friends or associates Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin (n): power, strength, from Latin (vb): to be able, have power |
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