SINCE 1828
anti-crime
adjective
an·ti-crime
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈkrīm
, ˌan-tī-\
, ˌan-tī-\
Definition of anti-crime
: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation an anti-crime campaign
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