vigilante

a person employed to guard a building or area and prevent crime, theft, etc.

vigilante, guardia de seguridad

• a vigilante

Collocations security vigilante · night vigilante

• The store employs several full-time vigilantes.

  La tienda emplea varios vigilantes a tiempo completo.

to watch over or guard something carefully, especially to prevent crime or theft

vigilar, custodiar

• take vigilance

Collocations vigilant watch · vigilant patrol

• She takes vigilant care of her belongings.

  Ella vigila cuidadosamente sus pertenencias.

a person who watches over a community or area to prevent crime, often as an unpaid volunteer

vigilante ciudadano, guardia voluntario

• citizen vigilante

Collocations community vigilante · neighborhood vigilante

• The neighborhood has a group of citizen vigilantes.

  El vecindario tiene un grupo de ciudadanos vigilantes.

a person who watches over or guards a place, especially at night, in historical contexts

vigilante histórico, guardia nocturno

• historical vigilance

Collocations medieval vigilante · ancient vigilante

• The castle had a vigilant guard during medieval times.

  El castillo tenía un guardia vigilante durante los tiempos medievales.

a person who takes the law into their own hands to punish criminals, often in a violent way

vigilante legal, justiciero

• vigilante justice

Collocations vigilante law · vigilante action

• The vigilantes took the law into their own hands.

  Los justicieros tomaron la ley en sus propias manos.