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Summon me, then; I will be the posse comitatus; I will take them to jail.
Samuel Chase

Meaning of "posse comitatus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POSSE COMITATUS

Medieval Latin: strength (manpower) of the county.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSE COMITATUS

posse comitatus  [ˌkɒmɪˈtɑːtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSE COMITATUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Posse comitatus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSSE COMITATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Posse comitatus

Posse comitatus may refer to: ▪ Posse comitatus, the authority of a law officer to conscript any able-bodied males to assist him ▪ Posse Comitatus Act, a United States federal law prohibiting members of the military from exercising powers that maintain "law and order" on non-federal property ▪ Posse Comitatus, a loosely organized far right social movement that opposes the United States federal government and believes in localism ▪ "Posse Comitatus", a ninth-season episode of the TV series JAG ▪ "Posse Comitatus", the third season finale of the TV series The West Wing...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSE COMITATUS


abortus
əˈbɔːtəs
Amfortas
æmˈfɔːtəs
arbutus
ɑːˈbjuːtəs
boletus
bəʊˈliːtəs
braatas
ˈbrɑːtəs
Brutus
ˈbruːtəs
Cetus
ˈsiːtəs
Cincinnatus
ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs
cirrostratus
ˌsɪrəʊˈstrɑːtəs
Donatus
dəʊˈnɑːtəs
Epictetus
ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs
fetus
ˈfiːtəs
foetus
ˈfiːtəs
fractostratus
ˌfræktəʊˈstrɑːtəs
Miletus
mɪˈliːtəs
peritus
pɛˈriːtəs
Plautus
ˈplɔːtəs
quadratus
kwɒˈdrɑːtəs
quietus
kwaɪˈiːtəs
tortoise
ˈtɔːtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSE COMITATUS

posse
posser
possess
possessable
possessed
possessedly
possessedness
possession
possession order
possessional
possessionary
possessionate
possessionless
possessions
possessive
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
possessively
possessiveness
possessor

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSE COMITATUS

afflatus
altostratus
amateur status
apparatus
beacon status
breathing apparatus
celebrity status
comitatus
Golgi apparatus
heating apparatus
hiatus
mammatus
marital status
national status
Pilatus
refugee status
serratus
single status
status
stratus

Synonyms and antonyms of posse comitatus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «posse comitatus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSE COMITATUS

Find out the translation of posse comitatus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

地方保安队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posse comitatus
570 millions of speakers

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posse comitatus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दल comitatus
380 millions of speakers
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بوسي (الالتزام)
280 millions of speakers

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отряд Comitatus
278 millions of speakers

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Posse Comitatus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাম্প্রতিক মন্তব্য
260 millions of speakers

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posse comitatus
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Translator English - Malay

Posse comitatus
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Landsturm
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捜索隊の護衛者
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민병대 comitatus
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Posse comitatus
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posse comitatus
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போஸ்ஸி காமிட்டட்டுஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉझी कॉमेटॅटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Posse comitatus
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Posse Comitatus
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Posse Comitatus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загін Comitatus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posse Comitatus
30 millions of speakers
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posse comitatus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

possession Comitatus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

posse Comitatus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

posse comitatus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of posse comitatus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSE COMITATUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSE COMITATUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about posse comitatus

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QUOTES WITH «POSSE COMITATUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word posse comitatus.
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Samuel Chase
Summon me, then; I will be the posse comitatus; I will take them to jail.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSE COMITATUS»

Discover the use of posse comitatus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to posse comitatus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bitter Harvest
James Corcoran tells the story of Gordon Kahl and the Posse Comitatus, using captivating narrative with vivid imagery.
James Corcoran, 2005
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878: A Documentary History
Compiles 50 key documents tracing the history andapplication of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, whichprohibits the use of the Army or Air Force as a civilianpolice force unless authorized by the Constitution or an Actof Congress.
Stephen E. Young, 2003
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Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
Posse Comitatus In the 1980s, the Posse Comitatus spread its conspiracy- minded antigovernment and antisemitic message in the name of white, Christian, males to counter what they saw as attacks on their rights. Concentrated in eighteen ...
Peter Knight, 2003
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Liberty in Troubled Times: A Libertarian Guide to Laws, ...
In early 2003, rumors circulated around Washington that the Bush Administration was considering a plan to change the Posse Comitatus Act. Supposedly, these changes would allow more aggressive use of regular U.S. military forces in civil ...
James Walsh, 2004
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Aryan Cowboys: White Supremacists and the Search for a New ...
The logo of the Posse Comitatus, old and new. The original logo is a sheriff's star with a circle but no other designs. The modern version retained that shape but added a bible, a noose, and a sword in the center. Original from a Posse pamphlet ...
Evelyn A. Schlatter, 2009
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Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction
POSSE COMITATUS ACT (1878). After the Compromise of 1877 withdrawing Federal troops from interfering in state and local elections in the South, Southern congressmen sought to guarantee the informal agreement with a new law.
William L. Richter, 2011
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After Prohibition: An Adult Approach to Drug Policies in the ...
which allows the President to use the military to quell insurrections or civil disorder (even though the Constitution specifies that the militia, not the army, should be used for this purpose).9 The Posse Comitatus Act by its terms applies only to the ...
Timothy Lynch, 2000
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Socio-Legal Foundations of Civil-Military Relations
But the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, outlawing the use of troops domestically, except in certain limited circumstances, places President Nixon's action most clearly in the third and weakest category of presidential powers. The Posse Comitatus ...
James B. Jacobs, 1986
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Militia Lists and Musters, 1757-1876: A Directory of ...
1st-3rd: 1808-16 [WO 13/3410-2] Buckinghamshire continued BUCKlNGHAMSHIRE Publications Posse Comitatus Lists: 1798, whole county ( 23,000) [Bucks. CRO UP 15-16 and British Library Stowe MSS 805-6] in The Buckinghamshire ...
Jeremy Sumner Wycherley Gibson, Mervyn Medlycott, 2001
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Rebels and Renegades: A Chronology of Social and Political ...
The two episodes occurred as right-wing extremists mobilized into a group called Posse Comitatus. Founded several years earlier by Henry L. Beach, a retired dry- cleaning executive from Oregon, the Posse Comitatus condemned liberalism ...
Neil A. Hamilton, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSE COMITATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term posse comitatus is used in the context of the following news items.
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EDITORIAL: Arm trained soldiers against attacks
In addition, the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the federal government from using military forces for domestic law enforcement. «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
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Armed veteran enters Army recruitment office in Conyers
The ban can be traced back to June 1878, when the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the powers of the military personnel while on American ... «Rockdale News, Jul 15»
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State senator wants governor to allow National Guardsmen to carry …
Current law, known as the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, restricts armed forces from carrying weapons on U.S. soil. The law restricts the military ... «Standard-Democrat, Jul 15»
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Pentagon Asks Armed Volunteers at Recruiting Stations to Stand …
Ray Odierno told reporters last week that recruiters are not armed because of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which prevents the military from ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
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Letters: Armed recruiters would be able to protect themselves, others
He also raises the issue of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prevents the military from being used for law-enforcement purposes. «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Why arming military recruiters after Chattanooga is so legally …
The bill is specific that recruiters carrying weapons are not to be used for law enforcement, which would violate the Posse Comitatus Act that ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
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Important debate over our defenses
... apprehensive about allowing recruiters to carry firearms because it may violate the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act and for concern over accidents ... «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
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America once again debates how to limit access to firearms
Such measures have historical origins in the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which bars local police from calling upon soldiers to maintain public ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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Posse Comitatus Act of 1878
Members of the Republican Caucus asked Gov. Jay Nixon to sign an executive order that would allow Missouri National Guardsmen to carry weapons Saturday. «SEMO Times, Jul 15»
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US Flags Ordered to Half-Staff in Remembrance of Tennessee …
The ban is largely due to legal issues, such as the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the federal government from using the military ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»

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