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vigilante

noun

A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

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Word length
9
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/vɪdʒɪˈlænti/

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Definitions

noun

  1. A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

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