noun
- government officials or agencies that work to break up monopolies and enforce antitrust laws
Usage: historical; informal
Examples
- The trustbusters of the early 1900s targeted large corporations that dominated entire industries.
- President Theodore Roosevelt was known for supporting the trustbusters in their efforts to regulate big business.
- Modern trustbusters continue to investigate companies that may be engaging in monopolistic practices.
- The trustbusters filed lawsuits against several major oil companies.
- Federal trustbusters worked to ensure fair competition in the marketplace.
- The era of the trustbusters marked a significant shift in government regulation of business.