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vigilantes
/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlæntiz/
noun
strażnicy obywatelscy
Also
członkowie samoobrony(m)
Definition
Members of a group of ordinary citizens who organize to prevent crime or punish criminals in their community, often without legal authority.
Examples
The vigilantes took justice into their own hands.
Strażnicy obywatelscy wzięli sprawiedliwość w swoje ręce.
Local vigilantes patrolled the streets after dark.
Lokalni członkowie samoobrony patrolowali ulice po zmroku.
The police warned against the dangers of vigilantes.
Policja ostrzegała przed niebezpieczeństwami związanymi z działalnością strażników obywatelskich.
Synonyms
self-appointed enforcerscitizen police
Collocations
local vigilantesarmed vigilantesgroup of vigilantes
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