Vigilante (Noun)
Meaning
Member of a vigilance committee.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The townspeople formed a vigilante group to protect their community from outlaws and thieves.
- As a vigilante, John took it upon himself to patrol the streets at night and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
- The local sheriff deputized a group of vigilantes to help maintain order in the lawless frontier town.
- The vigilante committee was formed to deal with the growing problem of cattle rustling in the area.
- After a string of burglaries, a group of concerned citizens banded together to form a vigilante group to watch over their neighborhood.