vigilante

🇺🇸 /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/
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noun
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A person who takes the law into their own hands to fight crime in their community, especially when they believe the police are not doing enough.

The citizens decided to form a vigilante group after a series of burglaries in the neighborhood.

居民们决定在社区发生一系列盗窃案后组成一个民间治安团体。

translation

n. 义务警员

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Plural vigilantes