Word: gangbuster
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gang
bust
er
Definition: A law enforcement officer who specializes in disrupting organized crime.
Morphemes:
Affix: gang
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
Affix: bust
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.