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A law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means; Also: Someone or something having great impact, usually in a positive way.

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  • While both the U.S. beef and pork industries are having "gangbuster" years for exports in
  • There hasn't been a real gangbuster rush to the stores.
  • The future of newspapers the real answer |gangbuster says:
  • Twitter has seen a gangbuster year of user and employee growth.
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