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Origin of wiretap

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from wiretapper

Words nearby wiretap

wirepulling, wirer, wireroom, wiresonde, wirespun, wiretap, wiretapper, wirewalker, wireway, wirework, wireworks
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Words related to wiretapping

surveillance, espionage, search, inspect, consider, explore, study, probe, question, scrutinize, interrogate, examine, review, poke, wiretap, snoop, overhear, observing, prying, bugging

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British Dictionary definitions for wiretapping

wiretap
/ (ˈwaɪəˌtæp) /

verb -taps, -tapping or -tapped

to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly

Derived forms of wiretap

wiretapper, nounwiretapping, noun
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