phone tapping
noun
British
: the act of secretly placing a microphone inside a telephone in order to hear and record private conversations
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This is all part of Harry’s civil lawsuit against ANL for unlawful information gathering, including phone tapping and the use of private investigators.
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The 41-year-old royal is among seven high-profile figures in the U.K., including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley, who accuse Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information through methods such as voicemail interception and phone tapping.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The scandal led to revelations of more intrusive means such as phone tapping, home bugging and using deception to obtain flight information and medical records.
—Staff and Wire Reports., USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
Petro fired Benedetti as Ambassador to Caracas on Friday amid a widening probe into allegations of phone tapping and abuse of power.
—Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com, 5 June 2023
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is in court this week as one of several high-profile names suing Associated Papers, which owns the Daily Mail, over allegations of phone tapping and other invasions of privacy.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2023
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old royal is among seven high-profile figures in the U.K., including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley, who accuse Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information through methods such as voicemail interception and phone tapping.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The scandal led to revelations of more intrusive means such as phone tapping, home bugging and using deception to obtain flight information and medical records.
—Staff and Wire Reports., USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
Petro fired Benedetti as Ambassador to Caracas on Friday amid a widening probe into allegations of phone tapping and abuse of power.
—Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com, 5 June 2023
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is in court this week as one of several high-profile names suing Associated Papers, which owns the Daily Mail, over allegations of phone tapping and other invasions of privacy.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Phone tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20tapping. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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