eavesdropper

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/

eavesdropper

English Noun
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Definition

One who eavesdrops.

Etymology

From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).

Example Sentences

  • "[…] the Japanese Ministry of Defence rang the bell and informed the world's press about the Tokyo Express — the ironic Japanese nickname for the constant flow of Soviet flying eavesdroppers in Japanese airspace."
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