Crimebuster

Quick meaning: Crimebuster is a noun meaning (chiefly US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.

Meaning

(chiefly US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.

Example Sentences

This corporation law background is less known than his record as a crime-buster.

Bit by bit, J. Edgar Hoover's image as an incorruptible crimebuster has crumbled since his death in 1972.

Swayze's ruthless crimebuster never hesitates—and as he plugs street scum full of bullets and pursues his own form of frontier justice with a hard, penetrating squint, we find ourselves rooting for a character who, in lesser hands, could be perceived as downright ugly.

Word Forms

• crimebusters
• crime-buster
• crime buster

Synonyms for crimebuster

Depending on context, synonyms include gangbuster.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crimefighter, crime fighter, criminalist, criminal, safebreaker, crimestopper.

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