Vigilante
noun
1.
a member of a vigilance committee.
2.
any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime.
adjective
3.
done violently and summarily, without recourse to lawful procedures:
vigilante justice.
noun
1.
one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc
2.
(US) Also called vigilance man. a member of a vigilance committee
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