citizen's arrestnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsɪt.ɪ.zənz əˈrest//ˌsɪt̬.ə.zənz əˈrest/an arrest made by an ordinary member of the public, not a police officer :
You can make a citizen's arrest if you reasonably suspect someone of committing an offence.
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