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trust⋅bust⋅er

  [truhst-buhs-ter]
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–noun
a federal official who seeks to dissolve business trusts, esp. through vigorous application of antitrust regulations.
Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; trust + buster
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trust·bust·er   (trŭst'bŭs'tər)   
n.  One that seeks to prosecute or dissolve business trusts.
trust'bust'ing adj. & n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: trust·bust·er
Pronunciation: 'tr&st-"b&s-t&r
Function: noun
: one and esp. a federal officer who seeks to break up trusts by prosecution under the antitrust laws —trust–bust·ing /-ti[ng]/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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