noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who installs or monitors wiretaps.
2. 2
   someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

eavesdropperillegal eavesdropperphone tappersurveillance operatortappertapping agent

Antonyms

All antonyms

authorized wiretapperlawful wiretappernonwiretapper

Etymology

From wire + tapper.