vig·i·lan·te
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vig|i|lan|te — «VIHJ uh LAN tee», noun. 1. U.S. a member of a vigilance committee. 2. a person who acts outside of legal authority, often using violence, usurping the role of police or law enforcement. ╂[American English < Spanish vigilante (literally)… … Useful english dictionary
vig|i|lan|tism — «VIHJ uh LAN tihz uhm», noun. the policies or actions of a vigilante or vigilance committee: »Langdon Street is identified…with anti intellectual vigilantism (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
lan — lan·ac; lan·ark·ite; lan·ark·shire; lan·as; lan·cas·ter; lan·cas·te·ri·an; lan·ce·o·lar; lan·ce·o·late; lan·cet; lan·cet·ed; lan·cha; lan·chow; lan·ci·form; lan·ci·nate; lan·dau; lan·dau·let; lan·des·ite; lan·dol·phia; lan·dry s; lan·ga·ha;… … English syllables
vig — gra·vig·ra·da; grundt·vig·ian·ism; in·vig·i·late; in·vig·i·la·tion; in·vig·i·la·tor; in·vig·or; in·vig·o·rate; in·vig·o·ra·tion; in·vig·o·ra·tor; re·vig·or·ate; vig·il; vig·i·lance; vig·i·lant; vig·i·lan·te; vig·i·lan·tism; vig·i·lant·ly;… … English syllables
vigilante — vig·i·lan·te … English syllables
vigilante — vig•i•lan•te [[t]ˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti[/t]] n. pl. tes 1) gov law a member of a vigilance committee 2) law any person who assumes the authority of the law, as by avenging a crime • Etymology: 1825–35;< Sp: vigilant vig i•lan′tism, n … From formal English to slang
vigilante — vig|i|lan|te [ˌvıdʒıˈlænti] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanish; Origin: person who keeps watch, guard , from Latin vigilans; VIGILANT] someone who illegally punishes criminals and tries to prevent crime, usually because they think the police are not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vigilante — vig|i|lan|te [ ,vıdʒı lænti ] noun count someone who tries to catch and punish criminals by themselves, without waiting for the police: Local residents are forming their own vigilante groups … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vigilantism — vig·i·lan·tism … English syllables
Invigilance — In*vig i*lance, Invigilancy In*vig i*lan*cy, n. [in not + vigilance: cf. OF. invigilance.] Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching; carelessness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
