Trustbuster (Noun)
Meaning
A federal agent who engages in trust busting.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The federal government appointed a trustbuster to break up the large corporation for violating antitrust laws.
- As the head of the antitrust division, she was known as a fierce trustbuster who never backed down from a fight against monopolies.
- A trustbuster with the Department of Justice was tasked with investigating the tech giant's business practices.
- His career as a trustbuster was marked by several high-profile victories against companies that were found to have engaged in price-fixing.
- After serving as a trustbuster, she went on to become a successful lawyer specializing in antitrust law.