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Crimebuster vs Crimebusting - What's the difference?

crimebuster | crimebusting |

In chiefly|us|informal|lang=en terms the difference between crimebuster and crimebusting

is that crimebuster is (chiefly|us|informal) a person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice while crimebusting is (chiefly|us|informal) the work of a crimebuster; the thwarting of criminal activity.

As nouns the difference between crimebuster and crimebusting

is that crimebuster is (chiefly|us|informal) a person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice while crimebusting is (chiefly|us|informal) the work of a crimebuster; the thwarting of criminal activity.

crimebuster

English

Alternative forms

* crime-buster, crime buster

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.
  • *1938 , Louther S. Horne, "Loesch Tells How to Beat Crime: A Need is Seen for Fearless Prosecutors," New York Times , 10 Apr., p. 120:
  • *:This corporation law background is less known than his record as a crime-buster .
  • *1976 , " Dipping into the Cookie Jar," Time , 2 Aug.:
    • Bit by bit, J. Edgar Hoover's image as an incorruptible crimebuster has crumbled since his death in 1972.
  • *2009 , Joel Rubinoff, " Swayze breathes life into killing" (TV review), Toronto Star , 22 Jan. (retrieved 22 Jan. 2009):
  • *: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.

    • Synonyms

    * gangbuster

    References

    *" crimebuster" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .

    crimebusting

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiefly, US, informal) The work of a crimebuster; the thwarting of criminal activity.