wiretap
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to…A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.
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» You don't need to worry about wiretapping.
Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.
Wanze
жучо́кžučók, подслу́шивающее устро́йствоpodslúšivajuščeje ustrójstvo
- the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Examples
4 sentencesYou don't need to worry about wiretapping.
Sami's phones were wiretapped.
The FBI secretly wiretapped the criminal's room.
deDas FBI verwanzte das Zimmer des Kriminellen heimlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Parliament members had a raucous argument over the Wiretapping Law.
ruСреди членов парламента разгорелся бурный спор в связи с законом о прослушивании телефонных разговоров. — shanghainese
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from wiretapper; or else wire + tapBack-formation from wiretapper; or else wire + tap
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