vigilante
noun/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/
Frequency rank: #9,507 most common English word
Meaning
a person who takes the law into their own hands without legal authority.
Example sentence
The masked man who patrolled the streets at night was considered vigilante by some residents.
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