citizen's arrest
noun
Definition of citizen's arrest
: an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen
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First Known Use of citizen's arrest
1940
CITIZEN'S ARREST Defined for English Language Learners
citizen's arrest
noun
Definition of citizen's arrest for English Language Learners
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: an arrest made by a citizen rather than by the police
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