VIGILANTE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of VIGILANTE is a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate); broadly : a self-appointed doer of justice
Vigilantism - Wikipedia A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism The term is borrowed from Spanish vigilante, which means 'sentinel' or 'watcher', from Latin vigilāns
VIGILANTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Vigilantes are people who organize themselves into an unofficial group to protect their community and to catch and punish criminals The vigilantes dragged the men out 2 meanings: 1 one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc Click for more definitions
vigilante - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun vigilante (plural vigilantes) A member of a vigilance committee [from 19th c ] A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc