vigilante
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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.
See vigilante in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĭjˌə-lănˈtē)
noun- One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.
- A member of a vigilance committee.
Related Forms:
- vigˌi·lanˈtism (-lănˈtĭz-əm), vigˌi·lanˈte·ism (-tē-ĭzˌəm) noun
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