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Word: Vigilante
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally ‘vigilant’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌvɪdʒɪˈlanti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
Short Definition:member of self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority
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