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| vig·i·lan·te [ vìjjə lántee ] (plural vig·i·lan·tes) |
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1. law-enforcing citizen: somebody who punishes lawbreakers personally rather than relying on the legal authorities
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2. U.S. vigilance committee member: a member of a vigilance committee
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| [Mid-19th century. < Spanish, "watchman" < Latin vigilant- (see vigilant)] |
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 vig·i·lan·tism noun |
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