vigilantism

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Noun vigilantism has 1 sense

vigilantism - the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
--₁ is a kind of law enforcement

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Vigilantism

Noun: The act or process of taking the law into one's own hands, especially as a member of a group of private individuals or an unofficial organization, to seek vigilante justice outside normal legal channels.

Example sentence: The town was overrun with crime, leading to an increase in vigilantism as citizens took matters into their own hands.

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