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vigilante

vig·i·lan·te

vigilante

 
 
pronunciation:
vI j laen ti
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process.
Many fear that the neighborhood watch group might include a few vigilantes who will take justice into their own hands.
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