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Plural of vigilante

regular plural

The plural of vigilante is vigilantes.

Forms of vigilante

Singularvigilante /ˌvɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/
Pluralvigilantes
Countablecountable

Vigilantes in a sentence

  • Jeptha Billingsley, who was no prize pig himself (he had been arrested for horse theft and assault with intent to murder), was to be taught a lesson, and the vigilantes made him cut down the McLemores.2011, Richard Zelade, Lone Star Travel Guide to Central Texas, page 274
  • Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.From the entry authority
  • Vigilantes have made their point by attacking noisy cars with eggs and baseball bats.1991 February 19, John Tierney, “Laws Encourage Car Alarms, But Din May Not Be Worth It”, in The New York Times. From the entry unmerited
  • The exception to this rule has been the vigilantes themselves.2013, Bruce Crow, A Land of Strangers: Cane Creek Tennessee's Mormon Massacre and its Tragic Effects on the People Who Lived There. From the entry secondhand
  • Unlike "noble" vigilantes, the police and court facilities which exist are said to be inefficient and corrupt, and juries are said to be easily "nobbled" or intimidated.2000, Italo Pardo, Morals of Legitimacy: Between Agency and System, page 122. From the entry nobble

Meaning of vigilante

  1. noun A member of a vigilance committee.
  2. noun A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.

Full definition of vigilante

Questions about the plural of vigilante

What is the plural of vigilante?
The plural of vigilante is vigilantes.
Is vigilante countable?
Vigilante is a countable noun.

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