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ALL meanings of vigilante

vig·i·lan·te
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  • 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
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