Vigilante Definition

vĭjə-lăntē
vigilantes
noun
vigilantes
A member of a vigilance committee.
Webster's New World
A person who is not a member of law enforcement but who pursues and punishes persons suspected of lawbreaking.
American Heritage
Any individual who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
vigilante
Plural:
vigilantes

Origin of Vigilante

  • Spanish watchman, vigilante from Latin vigilāns vigilant- present participle of vigilāre to be watchful from vigil watchful weg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish vigilante (“watchman", "guard"), from Latin vigilans

    From Wiktionary

Vigilante Sentence Examples

  • For a time, we had to set up vigilante patrols to protect the area.

  • Another reason to be so vigilante about worms is that they can be passed to you and your children from your puppy or dog.

  • Her attempt to obtain vigilante justice for her loss where stopped by Sylia, who offered her a better way to get even.

  • Amazon has a stellar collection of Vigilante looks.

  • Successfully complete level 12 of the vigilante missions to get an armor limit of 150.

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Words Starting With

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With V9 Letter Words Ending With E