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   Wire·tap

   /ˈwī(ə)rˌtap/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of using a listening device to conduct surveillance, typically over a phone line: "illegal wiretaps of leading politicians"
   • ▪ a listening device used to conduct surveillance, typically one connected to a phone line: "after putting a wiretap on the phone of the pizzeria, agents searched shipments bound for the warehouse"

   verb

   • 1. use a listening device to conduct surveillance on: "he illegally wiretapped people who were in disputes with his clients"

   Derivatives

   • 1. wiretapper noun

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