as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people
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Recent Examples of vigilante
As election denial, steered by Trump, ran rampant, local election workers across the country faced a barrage of violent threats, accusations of misdeeds and intense scrutiny from riled, partisan vigilantes during the 2022 midterm elections.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Bond vigilantes refer to investors who threaten to sell or refuse to buy government bonds, often to express dissatisfaction with government policy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The role of the blind vigilante Daredevil became available in a Netflix series in 2015, and Cox was the right age for it.
—Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
At night, after work, he was often followed home and harassed by armed vigilantes aligned with the government; on one occasion, his boss at the station slapped him in front of his co-workers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Bond vigilantes refer to investors who threaten to sell or refuse to buy government bonds, often to express dissatisfaction with government policy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The role of the blind vigilante Daredevil became available in a Netflix series in 2015, and Cox was the right age for it.
—Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
At night, after work, he was often followed home and harassed by armed vigilantes aligned with the government; on one occasion, his boss at the station slapped him in front of his co-workers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilante
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Once a nemesis of Trump, Bezos has sought to curry favor with the new administration and donated big bucks to his inauguration committee along with other Big Tech moguls.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Hogwarts student, who reigned supreme at Slytherin House, was the arch nemesis of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his two best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson).—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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