posse

posse
posse 1640s (in Anglo-Latin from early 14c.), shortening of posse comitatus "the force of the county" (1620s, in Anglo-Latin from late 13c.), from M.L. posse "body of men, power," from L. posse "have power, be able" + comitatus "of the county," genitive of Late Latin word for "court palace" (see COMITATUS (Cf. comitatus)). Modern slang meaning "small gang" is probably from Western movies.

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