- present participle of wiretap.
wiretapping
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Alfozan, who was denied bail after being deemed a flight risk, currently faces wiretapping allegations for allegedly bugging a conference room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The highly publicized indictment against Williamson was sprinkled with references to her phone calls and text messages, indicating that federal investigators were likely relying on wiretapping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
The wiretapping scandal received international attention and scrutiny since one of the first victims, Nikos Androulakis, was an MEP.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Assuming they’d followed the law, arranging such surveillance would have involved a number of legal and technical steps, including securing a wiretapping warrant.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
Saidy suggested that there was an actual plot to keep Fischer from becoming World Champion, and this involved the wiretapping of his parents’ phone.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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