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vigilante
[ vij-uh-lan-tee ]
noun
- a member of a vigilance committee.
- any person who takes the law into their own hands, such as by avenging a crime.
adjective
- done violently and summarily, without recourse to lawful procedures:
vigilante justice.
vigilante
/ ËŒ±¹Éª»åÏôɪˈ±ôæ²Ô³Ùɪ /
noun
- one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc
- Also calledvigilance man a member of a vigilance committee
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±¹¾±²µî€…i·±ô²¹²Ôt±ð·¾±²õ³¾ ±¹¾±²µÂ·¾±Â·±ô²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±²õ³¾ [vij-, uh, -, lan, -tiz-, uh, m, vij, -, uh, -l, uh, n-tiz-, uh, m], noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vigilante1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vigilante1
Example Sentences
Former mixed martial artist Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in prison for carrying out a vigilante shooting rampage that wounded an unintended target and sprayed bullets near young children leaving school.
The suit also names 20 individuals as defendants, alleging they participated in a vigilante group that violently stormed the encampment over an hours-long overnight period beginning April 30.
Matthew Murdock returns to us on a straighter path, choosing his daylight identity as a lawyer over his secret vigilante life.
In “Killing Floor,†Child’s 1997 debut and the inspiration for the first season, the author explains what differentiates Jack Reacher from, say, Dexter Morgan or another righteous vigilante.
The case attracted huge public attention, with Martin's supporters casting him as a man taking a stand to defend his home and others seeing him as a violent eccentric who turned vigilante.
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