Fisa

Pronunciation: /faɪzə/

Definitions of FISA

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.

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of FISA in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of FISA

• past tense: FISAed
• plural: FISAs
• comparative: more FISA
• superlative: most FISA
• present tense: FISA
• future tense: will FISA
• perfect tense: has FISAed
• continuous tense: is FISAing
• singular: FISA
• positive degree: FISA
• infinitive: to FISA
• gerund: FISAing
• participle: FISAed

Origin and Evolution of FISA

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'FISA' originated from Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Latin as a legal term meaning 'judicial inquiry', the term 'FISA' evolved over time to refer to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the United States, which was enacted in 1978.