Pronunciation: /faɪzə/
noun FISA - stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a United States federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.
A1 FISA is an abbreviation for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
A2 The FISA court approves requests for surveillance warrants in the United States.
B1 The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 expanded the government's surveillance powers.
B2 There have been debates about the legality and effectiveness of FISA surveillance programs.
C1 The FISA court operates in secret and reviews classified information in surveillance cases.
C2 FISA warrants are issued by the court for electronic surveillance of foreign agents in the US.
formal The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to monitor communications for national security purposes.
informal I heard the FBI got a FISA warrant to wiretap that suspect.
slang I can't believe they're using FISA to spy on people now.
figurative The FISA court acts as a safeguard to protect civil liberties while allowing for surveillance in certain cases.
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