wiretap

• Action de mettre sur écoute ou d'intercepter secrètement des communications téléphoniques afin d'obtenir des informations.

A noun referring to the act of secretly intercepting and listening to telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

1. Secret surveillanceC1formal

   The act of secretly listening to or recording telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

   écoute téléphonique clandestine

   • The police obtained a warrant for a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
   • The investigation relied heavily on evidence from a wiretap.
   • Wiretaps are often used in espionage cases.

   Synonymesinterceptiontapping

• Écouter ou enregistrer secrètement des conversations téléphoniques, généralement à des fins d'enquête ou de surveillance.

A verb meaning to secretly listen to or record someone's telephone conversations, typically for investigative or surveillance purposes.

1. Intercept communicationsC1formal

   To secretly listen to or record someone's telephone or electronic communications, typically for investigative purposes.

   Mettre sur écoute

   • The police obtained a warrant to wiretap the suspect's phone.
   • The agency was accused of illegally wiretapping journalists.
   • They discovered that their office line had been wiretapped for months.

   Synonymesbugeavesdropinterceptlisten inmonitorrecordtap