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Vigilante

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.

n. A member of a vigilance committee.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighbourhood.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A member of a vigilance committee.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. member of a vigilance committee

Word Usage

"Along the way, the central story of a murder investigated by a masked vigilante is supported by parallel stories of an alternate 1985 where Nixon has remained president for four terms, the Soviet communists have remained in power, and the world stands only days away from nuclear war."

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volunteer unpaid worker

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