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trustbuster

[ truhst-buhs-ter ]

noun

  1. a federal official who seeks to dissolve business trusts, especially through vigorous application of antitrust regulations.

trustbuster

/ ˈtrʌstˌbʌstə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a person who seeks the dissolution of corporate trusts, esp a federal official who prosecutes trusts under the antitrust laws

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Derived Forms

  • ˈtrustˌbusting, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trustbuster1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; trust + buster

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