Vigilantism
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.
(US) the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness
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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