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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Ross says that the individual was Elias Humiston, who had previously been conducting vigilante border surveillance.
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Tess Owen, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
The film follows a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors who, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, attempt to track down and kidnap the elusive crypto empire kingpin responsible for their sudden financial ruin.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
On Monday, Burchett appeared to call on American vigilantes to protect Trump.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
In order to even the score with the vigilantes who torched him like a s'more, Freddy stalks their children on and off the titular Elm Street.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Tess Owen, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
The film follows a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors who, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, attempt to track down and kidnap the elusive crypto empire kingpin responsible for their sudden financial ruin.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
On Monday, Burchett appeared to call on American vigilantes to protect Trump.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
In order to even the score with the vigilantes who torched him like a s'more, Freddy stalks their children on and off the titular Elm Street.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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