WIRETAP
\wˈa͡ɪ͡ətap], \wˈaɪətap], \w_ˈaɪə_t_a_p]\
Definitions of WIRETAP
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tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
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the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
By Princeton University
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