vigilante

  • 71vigilante — noun (C) a member of an official group of people who join together to catch or punish criminals, usually because they think the police are ineffective …

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  • 72vigilante — vig·i·lan·te …

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  • 73vigilante — [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti] noun [C] someone who tries to catch and punish criminals by themselves, without waiting for the police …

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  • 74vigilante — vig•i•lan•te [[t]ˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti[/t]] n. pl. tes 1) gov law a member of a vigilance committee 2) law any person who assumes the authority of the law, as by avenging a crime • Etymology: 1825–35;< Sp: vigilant vig i•lan′tism, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 75vigilante — /vɪdʒəˈlænti / (say vijuh lantee) noun 1. Chiefly US a member of a vigilance committee (def. 2). 2. a private citizen who, usually as one of a group of such citizens, assumes the role of guardian of society in maintaining law and order, punishing …

  • 76vigilante — n. a member of a vigilance committee or similar body. Etymology: Sp., = vigilant …

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  • 77vigilante jurado — ► locución OFICIOS Y PROFESIONES Aquel que presta sus servicios en una empresa privada de seguridad y jura su cargo …

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  • 78vigilante film —   usually a type of action film in which the protagonist takes the law into his/her own hands as a self appointed doer of justice, revenge, and payback.   Examples: Billy Jack (1971), Walking Tall (1973), Death Wish (1974), Foxy Brown (1974),… …

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  • 79North American A-5 Vigilante — A 5 (A3J) Vigilante Role Nuclear strike bomber, reconnaissance aircraft Manufacturer North American Aviation …

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  • 80A-5 Vigilante — Infobox Aircraft name=A 5 (A3J) Vigilante type=Nuclear strike bomber, reconnaissance aircraft manufacturer=North American Aviation caption= designer= first flight=31 August 1958 introduced=June 1961 retired=January 1980 status= primary… …

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