wire
tap
Plural
wiretaps
1
a method of secretly listening to or recording telephone conversations
- The police obtained a warrant to conduct a wiretap on the suspect's phone to gather evidence for the investigation.
- Wiretaps are often used by law enforcement agencies to gather information about criminal activities, such as drug trafficking or organized crime.
- The judge authorized a wiretap on the phone line of a suspected terrorist to monitor potential threats to national security.
- The government's use of wiretaps is subject to strict regulations and oversight to prevent abuse of power.
- The wiretap revealed conversations between the suspects discussing their plans to commit a robbery.
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