Origin of wiretap
First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from
wiretapper
Words nearby wiretap
wirepulling,
wirer,
wireroom,
wiresonde,
wirespun,
wiretap,
wiretapper,
wirewalker,
wireway,
wirework,
wireworks
Example sentences from the Web for wiretap
After a wiretap at the home of a Civella relative produced devastating evidence of hidden ownership, the FBI moved in.
The Ballad of Mitzi Stauffer Briggs, Heiress Who Lost It All in Vegas |John L. Smith |September 30, 2013 |DAILY BEASTTipped off by the wiretap, federal agents in another incident pulled over a locked freezer truck, loaded with 26 people.
After all, to get a FISA judge to grant a warrant, you at least need to know the name of the person you want to wiretap.
British Dictionary definitions for wiretap
wiretap
/ (ˈwaɪəˌtæp) /
verb -taps, -tapping or -tapped
to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly