wiretap

US /ˈwaɪr.tæp/
UK /ˈwaɪr.tæp/
1.

afluisteren

to secretly listen to people by connecting a listening device to their telephone, or to attach a listening device to a telephone for this purpose:

:
The police chief was accused of illegally wiretapping politicians, government officials, and journalists.
1.

afluisteren

a device secretly attached to a telephone for listening to people's telephone conversations:

:
The government put a wiretap on his phone.