VIGILANTE

vigilante, vigilance man

(noun) member of a vigilance committee

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vigilante (plural vigilantes)

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

Anagrams

• genitival

Proper noun

Vigilante (plural Vigilantes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vigilante is the 31790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 726 individuals. Vigilante is most common among White (92.98%) individuals.

Anagrams

• genitival

Source: Wiktionary



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