trustbuster

[ truhst-buhs-ter ]

noun

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

Origin of trustbuster

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

Words Nearby trustbuster

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How to use trustbuster in a sentence

One reason is that in going after Big Tech, trustbusters are going after some of the most popular companies in America.
What does breaking up Big Tech really mean? | James Surowiecki | June 30, 2021 | MIT Technology Review

British Dictionary definitions for trustbuster

trustbuster

/ (ˈtrʌstˌbʌstə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of trustbuster

trustbusting, noun

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