vigilance committee (redirected from vigilance committees)

vigilance committee

n.

A volunteer group of citizens that without authority assumes powers such as pursuing and punishing those suspected of being criminals or offenders.

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vigilance committee

n

(in the US) a self-appointed body of citizens organized to maintain order, punish crime, etc., where an efficient system of courts does not exist

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vigilance committee - a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist citizens committee, committee - a self-constituted organization to promote something

Translations

vigilance committee

n → Bürgerwehr f, → Selbstschutzkomitee nt