The wiretap was discontinued in 2016 due to a lack of evidence uncovered, but was re-started under a new warrant later that year and continued at least into early 2017.
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Wiretap
Synonyms for "wiretap" (67 found)
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counterespionagecounterintelligenceeavesdropelectronic surveillanceespialespionageexamine by earfollowinggive attentiongive audience togive earharkhearhear outhearkenheedintelligence
Noun(3 words)
Related words (33)
intelligence workinterceptlend an earlistenlisten atlisten inlisten tomilitary intelligenceobservationsecret policesecret serviceshadowingsit in onspyingstakeoutsurveillancetailingtaptrailingwiretapping
Verb(5 words)
Noun(8 words)
planting taprecordingsurveillance devicetap devicetap installationtapping devicewiretap recordingwiretapping
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8 entrieseavesdropevidence collectioninvestigatinginvestigationlisten insurveillancesurveillance activitysurveillance equipment
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9 entriescall recordingcovert tapline tapnetwork tappingphone call recordingphone line tapphone tappingtap devicetapping operation
Collocations
8 entriescourt approved wiretapelectronic wiretapillegal wiretaplegal wiretapwiretap devicewiretap interceptionwiretap orderwiretap warrant
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