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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIME-BUSTER

crime-buster  [ˈkraɪmˌbʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIME-BUSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crime-Buster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRIME-BUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crime-buster in the English dictionary

The definition of crime-buster in the dictionary is a law officer who specializes in fighting large-scale organized crime and bringing the perpetrators to justice.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIME-BUSTER


antifilibuster
ˌæntɪˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə
Augusta
ɔːˈɡʌstə
blockbuster
ˈblɒkˌbʌstə
bonkbuster
ˈbɒŋkˌbʌstə
broncobuster
ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌbʌstə
buster
ˈbʌstə
cluster
ˈklʌstə
combustor
kəmˈbʌstə
duster
ˈdʌstə
filibuster
ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə
gangbuster
ˈɡæŋˌbʌstə
luster
ˈlʌstə
lustre
ˈlʌstə
middlebuster
ˈmɪdəlˌbʌstə
muster
ˈmʌstə
robusta
rəʊˈbʌstə
sodbuster
ˈsɒdˌbʌstə
stressbuster
ˈstrɛsˌbʌstə
tankbuster
ˈtæŋkˌbʌstə
trustbuster
ˈtrʌstˌbʌstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIME-BUSTER

crime of passion
crime passionnel
crime prevention
crime prevention officer
crime scene
crime sheet
crime spree
Crime Squad
crime wave
crime writer
crime-fighting
Crimea
Crimean
Crimean War
crimeful
crimeless
crimen
crimen injuria
crimes passionnels
crimewave

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIME-BUSTER

adjuster
Auster
baluster
bluster
claims adjuster
cropduster
exhauster
faster
fluster
globular cluster
insurance adjuster
jouster
knuckle-duster
lackluster
loss adjuster
ouster
pass muster
Schuster
supercluster
thruster
truster

Synonyms and antonyms of crime-buster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crime-buster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIME-BUSTER

Find out the translation of crime-buster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crime-buster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crime-buster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

犯罪克星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crimen -buster
570 millions of speakers

English

crime-buster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपराध बस्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجريمة للتحصينات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преступностью попойка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crime -buster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরাধ-বাস্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crime -buster
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jenayah-buster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbrechen -Buster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犯罪バスター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

범죄 버스터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kejahatan buster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tội phạm - buster
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

க்ரைம் பஸ்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुन्हेगारी-बस्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suç buster
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crimine -buster
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbrodnia - buster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злочинністю пиятика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crima - buster
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έγκλημα - buster
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misdaad - buster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brotts buster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crime - buster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crime-buster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIME-BUSTER»

The term «crime-buster» is normally little used and occupies the 143.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIME-BUSTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crime-buster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crime-buster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crime-buster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIME-BUSTER»

Discover the use of crime-buster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crime-buster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
LIFE
Among them is Will Wilson, chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, ex officio the nation's leading law enforcement officer. This is the story of the relationship between the operator and the crime buster. The American political ...
2
We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-up of a ...
Now, DeVecchio and bestselling author Charles Brandt, tell the story of a law enforcement officer who beat the mob bosses, only to end up fighting for his own freedom.
Lin DeVecchio, Charles Brandt, 2011
3
Crime Buster: Inside the Minds of Britain's Most Evil Criminals
Accompanying these powerful first-hand accounts Bob Taylor gives his forthright views on juries, the legal system - and lawyers - and the real way to tackle the drugs epidemic, and much more.
Bob Taylor, 2003
4
Artscape (EasyRead Edition)
“Well, how does it feel to be a crime buster, Ike?” “A what?” “Crime-buster. That's what they used to call guys like you. You are all over the papers, 'Rural sheriff cracks art theft. Son of politically prominent former Virginia comptroller foils terrorist ...
Frederick Ramsay, 2009
5
Guard Dog Diggory
"Crime buster?" thought Jess. "I've never had a chance to be a crime buster." " Woof, woof, woof!" barked Diggory. Jess heard the barking and looked out the kitchen window. "No - it couldn't be," she thought. She looked again. "Wait a minute ...
Jane Buxton, 2003
6
Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and ...
For a psychological examination of stress on the job, see Hans Toch, Stress in Policing (Washington. D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2002). David Remnick, “The Crime Buster,” The New Yorker, February 24 and March 3, 1997, p.
Charles Euchner, Stephen McGovern, 2013
7
Policing Images
... (but plodding). ®British. Bobby ̄ was recastasthe tough, dashing, formidable ( butstill brave andhonest). ®Crime-Buster ̄«(Chibnall. 1977: 71). AsChibnall remarksthe image wasaless lovable, butbetter equipped« (ibid: 71).
Rob Mawby, 2013
8
Black Police in America
Inman's resistance to the order promptedJackson to call him "a parasite at the public trough." Atlanta Journal, August 15, 1979. 26. "Eaves Wins Council Support for City Post," Jet, September 5, 1974, p. 12; "The Black Crime Buster," Time, ...
W. Marvin Dulaney, 1996
9
Crime, Social Control Human Rights: From Moral Panics to ...
So whether Tory Michael Howard or New Labour Tony Blair is the greatest crime buster since Batman depends on whether we go by the BCS or the police statistics. Is it a coincidence that Tory think tanks and newspapers have begun to  ...
David Downes, Professor of Social Administration David Downes, Paul Rock, 2013
10
Shots in the Mirror : Crime Films and Society: Crime Films ...
The obstacle of the boring good guy was finally overcome by noirs, which devised a third image for the crime-buster, that of the cool private investigator: sexy, debonair, and a whole lot smarter than everyone else. Humphrey Bogart, who ...
Policy and Society Program Northeastern University Nicole Rafter Professor of the Law, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIME-BUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crime-buster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Four-legged crime busters confiscate millions in drugs
He may look like your ordinary guard dog at home - tail wagging and ears flopping - but Hunter the German shepherd is a crime-buster of note. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
This Week in the Laboratories of Democracy
... whence Official Blog Sodbuster Friedman Of The Plains brings us the continuing saga of Bob Bates, elderly crime-buster of the Tulsa County ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
3
The POSTman Knocks Twice: On paranoia and psychobabble …
For example, why did the retiring (but not shy) outgoing inspector-general of the police, Yohanan Danino, only become a great crime-buster in ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Mutschke regrets Interpol pull-out but says war on match-fixing crime …
Ralf Mutschke June 30 - FIFA's main crime-buster has expressed his regret at Interpol's decision to end the two organisations' "unique ... «Inside World Football, Jun 15»
5
Duterte's public image
His image as an effective and credible crime-buster is enhanced by reports that he does not play favorites in the enforcement of the city's ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
6
These Two True Detective Teasers Might Reveal a Huge Secret
For instance: Each True Detective trailer paired with the latest Game of Thrones put Colin Farrell's crime-buster front and center. «Esquire.com, Jun 15»
7
Woman rescued, bogus crime-buster boyfriend caught
A rescue worker uses a bolt cutter to force open the front gate of a two-storey house to help a woman reported to have been illegally detained ... «Bangkok Post, Apr 15»
8
Pongpat, Kowit get 10 more years for money laundering
FORMER crime-buster Pol Lt-General Pongpat Chayaphan and a close police aide were yesterday given 10-year jail terms for money ... «The Nation, Feb 15»
9
Healthcheck on Serious Fraud Office finds crime-buster not …
An independent healthcheck into the performance of the Serious Fraud Office has found the crime-buster is not 'proficient' in investigating the ... «This is Money, Nov 14»
10
Former CIB chief taken to remand prison
Crime-buster Pol Lt-General Pongpat Chayaphan, visibly pale and weak, is escorted by Corrections Department officials to prison after his bail ... «The Nation, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Crime-Buster [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crime-buster>. May 2024 ».
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