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trust·bust·er
/
ˈtrʌstˌbʌs
tər
/
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[
truhst
-buhs-ter
]
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noun
a federal official who seeks to dissolve business
trusts
, especially through vigorous application of antitrust regulations.
Origin:
1900–05,
Americanism;
trust
+
buster
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trustbuster
(ˈtrʌstˌbʌstə)
—
n
informal
(
US
) a person who seeks the dissolution of corporate trusts, esp a federal official who prosecutes trusts under the antitrust laws
'trustbusting
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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