wiretapping
/ˈwajɚˌtæpɪŋ/
noun
wiretapping
/ˈwajɚˌtæpɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WIRETAPPING
[noncount]
:
the act of secretly placing a microphone inside a telephone in order to hear and record private conversations
— called also
(British)
phone tapping