- plural of vigilante.
vigilantes
Example Sentences
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Besides, though the presence of armed vigilantes helped many in town feel safer, the fact remained that much of Michoacán was still lawless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The authorities say the new vigilantes are better trained, but Samuel, from Good Governance Africa, calls them a "time bomb waiting to happen".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
‘I do not agree that rates are staying higher for longer. I think 4% to 5% is normal, and I will worry about a debt crisis when the bond vigilantes worry about it.’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
This is not to minimize deficit and debt considerations; profligate fiscal policies always run the risk of upsetting the bond vigilantes, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
If Booth was captured, the army would have to protect him from Lincoln’s avengers—rampaging mobs of vigilantes who might storm the Old Capitol Prison—if they discovered Booth was jailed there.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
