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vigilante vigilante /ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/ aep /-ˈlæn.t̬i/ noun [C] ► F0 a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime, especially because they do not think that official organizations, such as the police, are controlling crime effectively. Vigilantes usually join together to form groups.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beatingvigilantism /-tɪ.zəm/ aep /-t̬ɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating |