noun
- Plural of bustee; a person who busts or breaks something, or an informant who exposes wrongdoing.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- The bustees worked together to expose the fraud scheme.
- Police relied on bustees to provide information about the illegal operation.
- The bustees of the counterfeiting ring were praised for their courage.
- Several bustees came forward with evidence against the corrupt officials.