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vigilantes

NOUN
vigilance committee
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Besides, though the presence of armed vigilantes helped many in town feel safer, the fact remained that much of Michoacán was still lawless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The authorities say the new vigilantes are better trained, but Samuel, from Good Governance Africa, calls them a "time bomb waiting to happen".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

So even though the so-called bond vigilantes may have taken a brief break from selling bonds, they probably haven’t gone away for good.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But so-called bond vigilantes may force him to change his tune.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

The area was swarming with soldiers and vigilantes and Isaac knew that in order to survive, they’d have to keep moving.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff


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