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
Bernthal made his Marvel debut as the trigger-happy vigilante in Netflix's Daredevil series before going on to front his own spinoff, The Punisher, which ran for two seasons.
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EW.com, 21 June 2025
Jon Bernthal has appeared in several Marvel television series as the stone-cold vigilante known as the Punisher, even headlining his own series.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
This act transforms Sara into a vigilante—a woman who breaks through corrupt laws and a broken system to seek justice on her own terms.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
This is not a recipe for financial stability or keeping the bond vigilantes in check.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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EW.com, 21 June 2025
Jon Bernthal has appeared in several Marvel television series as the stone-cold vigilante known as the Punisher, even headlining his own series.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
This act transforms Sara into a vigilante—a woman who breaks through corrupt laws and a broken system to seek justice on her own terms.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
This is not a recipe for financial stability or keeping the bond vigilantes in check.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilante
nemesis
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Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The third book in the Arcana Oracle series finds heroine Pamela kidnapped by a mysterious force who reports to her nemesis, Aleister.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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