interception
interception
Definition
in·ter·cep·tion (in′tər sep′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or an instance of intercepting
- Football a play in which a defensive player catches a pass thrown by an offensive player
interception
Synonyms
interception
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- authorize: The Title III law authorizes the interception of particular criminal communications related to particular criminal offenses.
- authorize: The Secretary of State may issue a warrant authorizing the interception of communications on any telecommunications system ( public or private ).
- regulate: In practice however it is likely to lead to new legislation regulating the interception of communications, including e-mails, over a private network.
- govern: These statutes provide privacy protection for and govern the interception of oral, wire, and electronic communications.
- prevent: These pictures are transmitted in a digital format that is encoded to prevent interception of the pictures.
- allow: Interception Chapter 1 of Part 1 of RIPA provides for and regulates powers to allow lawful interception.
Adjective modifier
- lawful: Cisco's " lawful interception " capability thus might help limit the amount of data that gets scooped up in the process.
- airborne: August The first airborne interception ( AI ) radar sets are fitted into 30 Royal Air Force Bristol Blenheim aircraft.
- unlawful: The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 created a new offense of unlawful interception of communications on a private network.
- unauthorized: All product from the unauthorized interception was immediately destroyed.
- timely: After four minutes Barry Hogan released Alfie Carter but Matthew Rees made a timely interception just inside the penalty area.
- illegal: Congressional investigations in the 1970s disclosed widespread NSA abuses, including the illegal interception of millions of cables sent by American citizens.
Modifies a noun
- warrant: All requests for email content will still require an interception warrant.
- capability: Permanent interception Communications service providers may also be required to maintain a permanent interception capability.
Noun used with modifier
- fighter: In July 1943 a Soviet military mission visited the station to observe our methods of fighter interception at night.
- telephone: For telephone interceptions, small numbers of warrants are served on experienced officers within communications companies.
Preposition: of
- telecommunication: September 2005: A case of the interception of telecommunications of a journalist based in Dresden became public.
- communication: It involves no interception of the communication, simply access to the records kept by British Telecom.
- wire: These statutes provide privacy protection for and govern the interception of oral, wire, and electronic communications.
Preposition: for
- purpose: This option would also inhibit business from making interceptions for the purpose of protecting staff from abuse or harassment.
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