vigilance committee

/ˌvɪdʒələns kəˌmɪdi/
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Definitions of vigilance committee
  1. noun
    a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
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    type of:
    citizens committee, committee
    a self-constituted organization to promote something
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