"cybervigilante" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cybervigilantes [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + vigilante Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|vigilante}} cyber- + vigilante Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybervigilante (plural cybervigilantes)
  1. A vigilante who operates in cyberspace. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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