Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪərˌtæp/
noun a device that allows someone to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations
A1 The police used a wiretap to listen in on the suspect's phone calls.
A2 A wiretap was placed on the target's landline to gather evidence.
B1 The detectives obtained a warrant to conduct a wiretap on the suspect's communication devices.
B2 The wiretap revealed crucial information about the criminal organization's activities.
C1 The legality of the wiretap was called into question during the trial.
C2 The wiretap evidence was instrumental in securing a conviction against the notorious crime boss.
verb to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations
A1 The police wiretapped the suspect's phone to gather evidence.
A2 Authorities were able to wiretap the criminal's communication lines.
B1 The government obtained a warrant to wiretap the suspect's conversations.
B2 In some countries, it is illegal to wiretap someone without proper authorization.
C1 The FBI utilized sophisticated technology to wiretap the suspect's electronic devices.
C2 The journalist was accused of wiretapping private conversations for a news story.
formal The authorities obtained a court order to conduct a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
informal I heard they put a wiretap on his phone to listen in on his conversations.
slang The feds are tapping his phone with a wiretap.
figurative She felt like her thoughts were being wiretapped by her intrusive coworker.
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