interception of communications

Definition

Definition of interception of communications - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

act of secretly receiving messages sent between people or devices

TECH.

The law strictly regulates interception of communications by security agencies.
The agency was accused of unlawful interception of communications.
Interception of communications requires a court order in most jurisdictions.

effectively

successfully

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Expressions with interception

cyber interception

capturing data from online communications

Cyber interception can expose private emails.

midcourse interception

interception of a missile during its midcourse phase

The system successfully performed a midcourse interception of the incoming threat.

Expressions with communications

communications manager

person who plans and directs how an organization shares information

The communications manager prepared a press release about the new product launch.

communications consultant

professional advisor helping clients plan and improve messages for different audiences

The company hired a communications consultant to manage its social media strategy.

communications industry

business sector that provides services and tools for sharing information

New regulations are expected to reshape the communications industry worldwide.

communications plan

document describing how to share information with chosen groups

The project manager drafted a communications plan for all stakeholders.

line of communications

channel for exchanging information between parties

The company improved its line of communications with clients.

communications office

department in an organization handling media relations and public information

The university communications office issued a statement about the new policy.

communications programme

planned set of actions for sharing information with specific groups

The charity launched a new communications programme to reach rural communities.

communications link

connection that lets information pass between people, devices or places

The satellite provided a reliable communications link to the remote island.

communications technology

methods and equipment used to send data between people or machines

Communications technology enables video calls across the world.

marketing communications

planned messages and media used by a business to reach and influence customers

She works in marketing communications for a global clothing brand.

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phone hacking

illegal activity

unauthorized access to or interception of telephone communications

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French:interception des communications, ...
German:Telekommunikationsüberwachung, ...
Italian:intercettazione delle comunicazioni, ...
Spanish:intercepción de comunicaciones, ...
Portuguese:interceção de comunicações, ...
Chinese:通信拦截, ...
Japanese:通信の傍受, ...
Arabic:اعتراض الاتِّصالات, ...
Hebrew:יִירוּט תִּקְשׁוֹרֶת, ...
Russian:перехват коммуникаций, ...
Ukrainian:перехоплення комунікацій, ...
Hindi:संचार अवरोधन, ...
Bengali:যোগাযোগের ওপর আড়ি পাতা, ...
Catalan:intercepció de comunicacions, ...
Czech:odposlech komunikace, ...
Danish:aflytning af kommunikation, ...
Dutch:communicatieonderschepping, ...
Greek:υποκλοπή επικοινωνιών, ...
Hungarian:hírközlés megfigyelése, ...
Khmer:ការស្ទាក់ចាប់ទំនាក់ទំនង, ...
Korean:통신 감청, ...
Persian:استراق سمع ارتباطات, ...
Polish:przechwytywanie komunikacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):interceptação de comunicações, ...
Romanian:interceptare a comunicațiilor, ...
Swedish:avlyssning av kommunikation, ...
Thai:การดักฟังการสื่อสาร, ...
Turkish:iletişimin dinlenmesi, ...
Vietnamese:chặn thu thông tin liên lạc, ...

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