posse
/ˈpɒs.i//ˈpɑs.i/
- n.
- 一队，一团，地方武装团队
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源说明
Ellipsis of posse comitatus.
释义
名词noun
- 1A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd. [from 17th c.]
- 2now historical, in later use chiefly USA group of people summoned to help law enforcement. [from 17th c.]
- 3USA search party.
- 4US, Jamaica, slangA criminal gang