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vigilantes

noun as in vigilance committee

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The bond vigilantes are striking, and this is the ultimate harbinger of doom.

From BBC

Already, in red states, public school teachers and librarians are harassed by self-appointed vigilantes.

From Salon

When people in surrounding parishes and racist vigilantes took up guns against their neighbors, that was understandable.

From Salon

“This lack of identification is unacceptable. It creates an environment ripe for abuse and impersonation, enabling copycat vigilantes to pose as federal agents,” Rodriguez wrote.

“Who are these people ... are they bounty hunters? Are they vigilantes? If they’re federal officials, why is it that they do not identify themselves?”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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