noun
: a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of an interest ; especially : a committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law appear inadequate) — compare vigilante
noun
: a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of an interest ; especially : a committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law appear inadequate) — compare vigilante
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012