ALL meanings of vigilante
vig·i·lan·te
V v - noun vigilante person who takes law into own hands 1
- adjective vigilante relating to unofficial justice 1
- noun vigilante a member of a vigilance committee. 1
- noun vigilante any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime. 1
- adjective vigilante done violently and summarily, without recourse to lawful procedures: vigilante justice. 1
- countable noun vigilante Vigilantes are people who organize themselves into an unofficial group to protect their community and to catch and punish criminals. 0
- noun vigilante one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc 0
- noun vigilante a member of a vigilance committee 0
- noun vigilante any individual who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc. 0
- noun vigilante A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction. 0