in posse

[ in pos-e; English in pos-ee ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. in possibility; potentially ( in esse ( def ) ).

in posse

/ ɪn ˈpɒsɪ /

adjective

1. possible; potential Compare in esse

Word History and Origins

Origin of in posse¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Word History and Origins

Origin of in posse¹

Latin, literally: in possibility

Example Sentences

As Chief, an outlaw hiding in Mexico, the playful Van Peebles wears a dark-colored cowboy outfit similar to the one he sported in “Posse,” and mirroring what his father, Melvin Van Peebles, wore in his 1971 Blaxploitation flick “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”

From New York Times

Mix-a-Lot’s reference to ‘the rock man’ in ‘Posse’ was a reflection of the crack epidemic and the ‘war on drugs,’ which characterized much of the 1980s.

From Seattle Times

He returned to acting two years later, playing a newspaper editor in “Posse,” a role that Kirk Douglas, the film’s star, had ordered for him.

From New York Times

“I’m not going to deputize you, Julius. Sheriff says the supervisors are raising hell about the payroll. Hornby out in the Alisal deputized his great aunt and kept her in posse three weeks just before Easter.”

From Literature

In Posse philosophy, the county sheriff was seen as the nation’s highest law enforcement officer, and he owed a duty to protect the people from federal tyranny.

From Slate