vigilance committee

noun

A group of private citizens who administered justice where they considered governmental structures to be inadequate.

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Meanings

nounvigilance committee (plural vigilance committees)

plural vigilance committees

  1. UShistoricalA group of private citizens who administered justice where they considered governmental structures to be inadequate.
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