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vigilante

/ˌvɪd͡ʒ.əˈlæn.ti/ noun C1
  1. A member of a vigilance committee.
  2. A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.

Plural vigilantes

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