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vigilantes

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1
a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime, especially because they do not think that official organizations, such as the police, are controlling crime effectively. Vigilantes usually join together to form groups.
2
a person who forces obedience to the law without legal authority to do so, or a member of a group that decides to force obedience to the law without official authority

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