"racketbuster" meaning in All languages combined

See racketbuster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: racketbusters [plural]
Etymology: racket + buster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|racket|buster}} racket + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} racketbuster (plural racketbusters)
  1. (chiefly US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who breaks up criminal rackets. Tags: US, informal Related terms: crimebuster, gangbuster, racketbusting

Inflected forms

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