English

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Etymology

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gang +‎ busting

Noun

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gangbusting (uncountable)

  1. The disruption by law enforcement of organized crime.
    • 2020 November 1, Alan Young, “In the 1980s a slipping career was revived with The Untouchables (1987), with his role as a tough gangbusting Irish policeman winning him an Academy Award for best supporting actor.”, in The Scotsman[1]:
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