wiretap
noun
an act or instance of tapping telephone or telegraph wires for evidence or other information.
wiretapping
Example Sentences
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The wiretapping scandal received international attention and scrutiny since one of the first victims, Nikos Androulakis, was an MEP.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Assuming they’d followed the law, arranging such surveillance would have involved a number of legal and technical steps, including securing a wiretapping warrant.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
Federal law is focused on preventing wiretapping, mandating that at least one party to the call knows that it’s being recorded.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2024
After the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush secretly ordered a warrantless wiretapping program code-named Stellarwind.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Saidy suggested that there was an actual plot to keep Fischer from becoming World Champion, and this involved the wiretapping of his parents’ phone.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
