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Word: Posse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin, literally ‘power’, from Latin posse ‘be able’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
Short Definition:men summoned by sheriff
Definition:
a group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation
Short Definition:group with shared characteristic
Examples:- tea was handed round by a posse of mothers
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