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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Telephone tapping
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wiretap  tap  wiretapping  telephone tapping  active wiretapping
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The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information WordNet 3.0
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The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Wiretapping also known as wire tapping or telephone tapping, is the monitoring of telephone and Internet-based conversations by a third party, often by covert means. Wikipedia
Third-party monitoring of electronic communications Wikidata
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations. Wiktionary
Covert connection. Wiktionary (translation)
The installation or monitoring of wiretaps. Wiktionary
IS A
investigation
eavesdropping
HAS INSTANCE
Operation Ivy Bells
Telephone tapping in the Eastern Bloc
DERIVATION
wiretap
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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wiretap, tap
Wikipedia
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wiretapping
Wikidata
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telephone tapping
Wiktionary
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wiretap, wiretapping
Wikipedia Redirections
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