snitch line

British

noun

a direct telephone or other communications link set up to allow people to report neighbours, colleagues, etc suspected of wrongdoing

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Mr. Smith sent a letter to acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell about the snitch line, and asked that the commissioner share it with all agency employees.

From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Morally, am I justified in reporting this information to a snitch line?

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2020

In San Diego, where conservation is voluntary, the city has set up a telephone hot line to provide conservation tips and a snitch line for reporting water-wasting neighbors.

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