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Wiretapper
see synonyms of wiretapperNoun
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Wiretapper
see synonyms of wiretapperverb -taps, -tapping or -tapped
to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly
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Wiretapper
see synonyms of wiretapper verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwireˌtapped or ˈwireˌtapping
1.
to tap (a telephone wire, etc.) to get information secretly or underhandedly
noun
2.
the act or an instance of wiretapping
3.
a device used in wiretapping
adjective
4.
of or relating to wiretapping
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Wiretapper
see synonyms of wiretappern.
1. An act of secretly listening to or recording a person's telephone or internet conversations, often as part of a police investigation.
2. A device that is connected to a communications circuit in a concealed fashion in order to enable a wiretap.
tr.v. wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps
1. To listen to or record in secret (a conversation carried on over a telephone line or other communications channel), often as part of a police investigation.
2. To wiretap the conversations on (a telephone line or other communications channel), often as part of a police investigation.
3. To wiretap the conversations of (a person) or the communications devices in (a place).
4. To connect a concealed listening or recording device to (a telephone line).
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