Definition of vigilante in English:

vigilante

noun ˌvɪdʒɪˈlantiˌvɪdʒəˈlæn(t)i

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.
治安维持会成员
Example sentencesExamples
- The vigilante is either a lone-wolf cop or an aggrieved private citizen.
- It becomes clear these men are self-styled vigilantes who are attempting to intimidate the looters and take back the goods they have stolen.
- A human life has been extinguished by private guards acting as vigilantes in the defense of a multimillion-dollar company.
- These vigilantes are an assault on the values of Australia.
- The communities around these people are not irrational vigilantes but more likely incoherent with grief.
- The thugs, vigilantes and enforcers have to end their activities - and be seen to do so.
- Still, it was only a matter of time until someone defied the vigilantes and challenged their powers of enforcement.
- The men claimed to be members of a vigilante organisation but contradicted each other as to which one.
- Although the details of her release are being kept a secret, her family's addresses are well-known to the media and any potential vigilantes.
- A community of spam vigilantes constantly is improving free programs such as SpamAssassin.
- Health authorities or even vigilantes ought to have shut it down years ago.
- You want to take sides with the vigilantes and call them heroes.
- Set in a world that saw actual costumed vigilantes appear in real life as opposed to the funny books we are treated to a view of the superhero as outcast.
- He could have asked for something specific such as proper prosecution of the guilty and a roundup of vigilantes.
- In other districts, vigilantes set up roadblocks and patrolled neighbourhoods to deter thieves and looters.
- I will also be talking with two outspoken critics of the Minuteman Project who say the minutemen are simply vigilantes.
- Asked if there was a danger that standing up and being counted could lead to vigilantism, he said that he would not advocate the use of vigilantes.
- Many were arrested by police and others were injured by unidentified vigilantes.
- Then they would not be terrorists, but vigilantes.
- Just a few months ago the run-up to such an occasion would have had the wires of Wall Street's vigilantes humming.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'vigilant'.

Rhymes

Alicante, andante, ante, anti, Ashanti, Bramante, Chianti, Dante, dilettante, Fante, Ferranti, infante, scanty, shanty (US chanty), spumante, Zante

Definition of vigilante in US English:

vigilante

nounˌvijəˈlan(t)ēˌvɪdʒəˈlæn(t)i

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.
治安维持会成员
Example sentencesExamples
- Just a few months ago the run-up to such an occasion would have had the wires of Wall Street's vigilantes humming.
- Set in a world that saw actual costumed vigilantes appear in real life as opposed to the funny books we are treated to a view of the superhero as outcast.
- The thugs, vigilantes and enforcers have to end their activities - and be seen to do so.
- He could have asked for something specific such as proper prosecution of the guilty and a roundup of vigilantes.
- A community of spam vigilantes constantly is improving free programs such as SpamAssassin.
- Although the details of her release are being kept a secret, her family's addresses are well-known to the media and any potential vigilantes.
- The men claimed to be members of a vigilante organisation but contradicted each other as to which one.
- I will also be talking with two outspoken critics of the Minuteman Project who say the minutemen are simply vigilantes.
- These vigilantes are an assault on the values of Australia.
- Health authorities or even vigilantes ought to have shut it down years ago.
- The vigilante is either a lone-wolf cop or an aggrieved private citizen.
- Asked if there was a danger that standing up and being counted could lead to vigilantism, he said that he would not advocate the use of vigilantes.
- It becomes clear these men are self-styled vigilantes who are attempting to intimidate the looters and take back the goods they have stolen.
- Still, it was only a matter of time until someone defied the vigilantes and challenged their powers of enforcement.
- You want to take sides with the vigilantes and call them heroes.
- The communities around these people are not irrational vigilantes but more likely incoherent with grief.
- Then they would not be terrorists, but vigilantes.
- Many were arrested by police and others were injured by unidentified vigilantes.
- In other districts, vigilantes set up roadblocks and patrolled neighbourhoods to deter thieves and looters.
- A human life has been extinguished by private guards acting as vigilantes in the defense of a multimillion-dollar company.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally ‘vigilant’.

单词	vigilante
释义	Definition of vigilante in English: vigilante noun ˌvɪdʒɪˈlantiˌvɪdʒəˈlæn(t)i 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. 治安维持会成员 Example sentencesExamples The vigilante is either a lone-wolf cop or an aggrieved private citizen. It becomes clear these men are self-styled vigilantes who are attempting to intimidate the looters and take back the goods they have stolen. A human life has been extinguished by private guards acting as vigilantes in the defense of a multimillion-dollar company. These vigilantes are an assault on the values of Australia. The communities around these people are not irrational vigilantes but more likely incoherent with grief. The thugs, vigilantes and enforcers have to end their activities - and be seen to do so. Still, it was only a matter of time until someone defied the vigilantes and challenged their powers of enforcement. The men claimed to be members of a vigilante organisation but contradicted each other as to which one. Although the details of her release are being kept a secret, her family's addresses are well-known to the media and any potential vigilantes. A community of spam vigilantes constantly is improving free programs such as SpamAssassin. Health authorities or even vigilantes ought to have shut it down years ago. You want to take sides with the vigilantes and call them heroes. Set in a world that saw actual costumed vigilantes appear in real life as opposed to the funny books we are treated to a view of the superhero as outcast. He could have asked for something specific such as proper prosecution of the guilty and a roundup of vigilantes. In other districts, vigilantes set up roadblocks and patrolled neighbourhoods to deter thieves and looters. I will also be talking with two outspoken critics of the Minuteman Project who say the minutemen are simply vigilantes. Asked if there was a danger that standing up and being counted could lead to vigilantism, he said that he would not advocate the use of vigilantes. Many were arrested by police and others were injured by unidentified vigilantes. Then they would not be terrorists, but vigilantes. Just a few months ago the run-up to such an occasion would have had the wires of Wall Street's vigilantes humming. Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'vigilant'. Rhymes Alicante, andante, ante, anti, Ashanti, Bramante, Chianti, Dante, dilettante, Fante, Ferranti, infante, scanty, shanty (US chanty), spumante, Zante Definition of vigilante in US English: vigilante nounˌvijəˈlan(t)ēˌvɪdʒəˈlæn(t)i 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. 治安维持会成员 Example sentencesExamples Just a few months ago the run-up to such an occasion would have had the wires of Wall Street's vigilantes humming. Set in a world that saw actual costumed vigilantes appear in real life as opposed to the funny books we are treated to a view of the superhero as outcast. The thugs, vigilantes and enforcers have to end their activities - and be seen to do so. He could have asked for something specific such as proper prosecution of the guilty and a roundup of vigilantes. A community of spam vigilantes constantly is improving free programs such as SpamAssassin. Although the details of her release are being kept a secret, her family's addresses are well-known to the media and any potential vigilantes. The men claimed to be members of a vigilante organisation but contradicted each other as to which one. I will also be talking with two outspoken critics of the Minuteman Project who say the minutemen are simply vigilantes. These vigilantes are an assault on the values of Australia. Health authorities or even vigilantes ought to have shut it down years ago. The vigilante is either a lone-wolf cop or an aggrieved private citizen. Asked if there was a danger that standing up and being counted could lead to vigilantism, he said that he would not advocate the use of vigilantes. It becomes clear these men are self-styled vigilantes who are attempting to intimidate the looters and take back the goods they have stolen. Still, it was only a matter of time until someone defied the vigilantes and challenged their powers of enforcement. You want to take sides with the vigilantes and call them heroes. The communities around these people are not irrational vigilantes but more likely incoherent with grief. Then they would not be terrorists, but vigilantes. Many were arrested by police and others were injured by unidentified vigilantes. In other districts, vigilantes set up roadblocks and patrolled neighbourhoods to deter thieves and looters. A human life has been extinguished by private guards acting as vigilantes in the defense of a multimillion-dollar company. Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally ‘vigilant’.
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