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trustbusting

trustbusting noun: the breaking up of trusts or monopolies.

Noun

trustbusting (uncountable)

  1. (US) The breaking up of trusts or monopolies.

Origin of trustbusting

From trust + busting.

Questions about trustbusting

What does trustbusting mean?
Trustbusting means the breaking up of trusts or monopolies.
What part of speech is trustbusting?
Trustbusting is a noun.

Words near trustbusting in the dictionary

  1. trustably
  2. trustafarian
  3. trustafarians
  4. trustbuster
  5. trustbusters
  6. trustbusting
  7. trusted
  8. trusted someone across the street
  9. trusted someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail
  10. trusted someone as far as one could spit
  11. trusted someone as far as one could throw them

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