wiretaps

wire·tap (w

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1. A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.

2. The act of installing such a device.

v. wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps

v.tr.

1. To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.

2. To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.

v.intr.

To install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications.

wiretapper n.

wiretap [ˈwaɪəˌtæp]

vb -taps, -tapping, -tapped

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly

wiretapper n

wiretapping n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	wiretap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information tap investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Verb	1.	wiretap - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" bug, intercept, tap eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

Translations

wiretap [ˈwaɪətæp] (US)

A. VI → intervenir las conexiones telefónicas, practicar escuchas telefónicas

B. VT [+ telephone] → intervenir; [+ room] → poner escuchas telefónicas en

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The wiretaps proceded without permission from a special court set up to watch over government wiretapping operations inside the United States, as provided for under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978.

Judge rejects US claim in Islamic wiretapping case by AFP / AFP American Edition

Judge rejects US claim in Islamic wiretapping case by AFP / AFP Global Edition

The number of wiretaps authorized by Nevada judges in criminal cases more than doubled last year, far above the nation’s overall hike of 20 percent, according to the Administrative Office of the U.

Why wiretapping a reporter’s calls endangers trust by Jeff German / Las Vegas Sun

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