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vigilante
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vig·i·lan·te  (vj-lnt)
n.
1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.
2. A member of a vigilance committee.

[Spanish, watchman, vigilante, from Latin vigilns, vigilant-, present participle of vigilre, to be watchful, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

vigi·lantism (-lntz-m), vigi·lante·ism (-t-zm) n.

vigilante [vij-ill-ant-ee]
Noun
a person who takes it upon himself or herself to enforce the law [Spanish, from Latin vigilare to keep watch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vigilantevigilante - member of a vigilance committee
unpaid worker, volunteer - a person who performs voluntary work
Translations
Spanish vigilante [vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] nvecino/a que se toma la justicia por su mano
French vigilante [vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] njusticier ou membre d'un groupe d'autodéfense
German vigilante [vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] nMitglied einer Selbstschutzorganisation oder Bürgerwehr
adj [group, patrol] → Bürgerwehr-, Selbstschutz-

Italian vigilante [vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] ncittadino che si fa giustizia da solo

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