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 Navigating the line between amateur sleuthing and official police investigation, a pack of dedicated vigilantes from the Furry community fights for the victims and defends their community from the evil within. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 Udo Kier gets his fangs ripped out with pliers and Kris Kristofferson is a grizzled vigilante vampire hunter. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025 So there's going to be people, vigilantes, superheroes that are involved in that. Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Just as Matt realizes one of the officers killed White Tiger (Kamar de los Reyes), a grenade is launched through the window, and the two vigilantes painfully jump down to the street. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vigilante
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nemesis
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  • Kevin Kiley won one Thursday against his nemesis Gavin Newsom.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
  • Among the decisions striking deep unease within Israel, Mr. Trump announced his administration was going to launch direct negotiations with Israel’s nemesis, Iran.
    Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025

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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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