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Noun: vigilante  ,vi-ju'lan-tee
  1. Member of a vigilance committee
    - vigilance man
     
  2. Someone who punishes perceived lawbreakers themself rather relying on the authorities

Derived forms: vigilantes

Type of: unpaid worker, volunteer

Encyclopedia: Vigilante, John

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