as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people
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White vigilantes — including Mayor Jacob Weisbach and other local political leaders — forcibly expelled all of Tacoma's Chinese residents, this time putting them on a train instead of boats.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Beyond the typical notion of being focused on crime or about vigilante citizens roving the streets, block watches give residents the power to prioritize issues, Whitaker said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Working from a script by Scott Silver, Phillips hedges his bet by recycling: Joaquin Phoenix refines his Oscar-winning turn as psychotic urban vigilante/revenge killer Arthur Fleck, this time revealing his insanity through pop songs.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
And, within about 48 hours, local vigilantes rounded up Chinese residents — hundreds of people — forced them onto steamships bound for San Francisco and told them to never return again.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Beyond the typical notion of being focused on crime or about vigilante citizens roving the streets, block watches give residents the power to prioritize issues, Whitaker said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Working from a script by Scott Silver, Phillips hedges his bet by recycling: Joaquin Phoenix refines his Oscar-winning turn as psychotic urban vigilante/revenge killer Arthur Fleck, this time revealing his insanity through pop songs.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
And, within about 48 hours, local vigilantes rounded up Chinese residents — hundreds of people — forced them onto steamships bound for San Francisco and told them to never return again.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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