Associations to the word «Vigilante»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

VIGILANTE, noun. Member of a vigilance committee.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.