: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation
an anti-crime campaign
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In fact, the president claimed that one of Kirk's final messages to him was a plea to bring his anti-crime strategies — including federalizing local police forces and deploying the National Guard — to Chicago next.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
On crime, Brazile suggested the administration did not believe in the rule of law or have a comprehensive anti-crime program.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, Johnson argued that sending the military to get involved in anti-crime operations in the country’s biggest city is un-American.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
National Guard troops have been on patrol inside and outside of Union Station after Trump launched the anti-crime effort earlier this month.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
On crime, Brazile suggested the administration did not believe in the rule of law or have a comprehensive anti-crime program.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, Johnson argued that sending the military to get involved in anti-crime operations in the country’s biggest city is un-American.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
National Guard troops have been on patrol inside and outside of Union Station after Trump launched the anti-crime effort earlier this month.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-crime. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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