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Definition phone hacker in British English

phone hacker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfəʊn ˌhækə(r)/
1

someone who listens illegally to the calls or messages on another person's phone, especially by accessing the voicemail without their knowledge or consent. Phone hackers are often simply called hackers

Example

He believes he and his father were targeted by phone hackers working for news organisations.

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Definition phone hacker in British English