wiretap
Meanings
noun
- A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.
verb
- To install or to use such a connection.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Back-formation from wiretapper; or else wire + tap
Derived words
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