drug bust

noun

A seizure of illegal drugs by law enforcement.

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drugs bust

Meanings

noundrug bust (plural drug busts)

plural drug busts

  1. informalA seizure of illegal drugs by law enforcement.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounseizure of illegal drugs by the police

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drugs bust

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

drug bust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20bust

MLA

“drug bust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20bust. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drug bust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20bust.

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