wiretapper

/ˈwaɪərˌtæpər/
noun
  1. A person who secretly listens to or records other people's telephone conversations or electronic communications without permission.
    • The company hired a security expert to find out if a wiretapper had accessed their phone lines.
    • The police arrested the wiretapper who had been listening to the senator's calls.
    • In the movie, the wiretapper used sophisticated equipment to intercept private messages.
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