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☆ vigi·lante (vij′ə lan′tē, -län′-)
noun
- a member of a vigilance committee
- any individual who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
Etymology: Sp, watchman, orig., vigilant
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