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posse

[pos-ee] / ˈpɒs i /
NOUN
vigilantes
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The law is an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, which typically places strict limits on how federal forces can be used on U.S. soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

After going undrafted out of the University of Houston, he began his career with obscure minor-league teams, like the Black Hills Posse and Jacksonville Barracudas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

And a law called the Posse Comitatus Act limits the power of the federal government to use military force for domestic matters.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Breyer sounded the alarm by quoting Democratic Rep. William Kimmel of Maryland, an early proponent of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the military in domestic law enforcement.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

You might as well start going to the Confraternity again to keep The Posse away and, worse, the director, Father Gorey.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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