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- Dictionaryvigilante/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlanti/
noun
- 1. a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
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A vigilante is a person who tries to prevent or punish crime without official authority. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of this word with Cambridge Dictionary.
Vigilantism ( / vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪzəm /) is the act of preventing, investigating, and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. [1] [2] A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism, or undertakes public safety and retributive justice without commission.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word vigilante, which means a self-appointed doer of justice or a member of a volunteer committee to suppress crime. Find out how to use vigilante in a sentence and how it differs from irony.
A vigilante is a person who tries to catch and punish criminals without legal authority. Learn more about this word, its origin and usage, and see translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning and origin of the word vigilante, which can refer to an unofficial group of citizens who protect their community or a person who acts outside the law. See how to use vigilante in sentences and compare it with related terms.
a member of a group of people who try to prevent crime or punish criminals in their community, especially because they think the police are not doing this. vigilantes patrolling the streets. vigilante groups. The neighbours have formed a vigilante group to keep a watch on the car park.
Vigilante definition: a member of a vigilance committee.. See examples of VIGILANTE used in a sentence.
