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vigilante

/ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/

/ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.teɪ/

Translations

vigilantenoun

vigilantes

/ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/

/ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.teɪ/

The vigilante took justice into his own hands.

Мститель взял правосудие в свои руки.

The town was divided over the vigilante actions.

Город был разделен из-за действий самосуда.

Additional translations

народный мститель

Synonyms

law enforcer

vigilanteadjective

/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/

/ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti/

Used primarily attributively (e.g. "vigilante justice", "vigilante groups").

vigilantenoun

A person who takes the law into their own hands by trying to catch and punish criminals.

The town was divided on whether the vigilante's actions were justified.

vigilanteadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or carried out by a vigilante or vigilantes.

The villagers feared a wave of vigilante justice after the suspect was released.