Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Eavesdrop on and bug are semantically related. in record topic. In some cases you can use "Eavesdrop on" instead a verb "Bug".
Eavesdrop on
Eavesdrop on verb - To listen to (another in private conversation).
Usage example: a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers
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In the pilot episode, the coffee pot in Hogan's office is actually a phone tap, allowing Hogan and his men to eavesdrop on Klink's phone conversations, though afterwards, it was strictly a bug in his office (with the mic hidden in the picture on the wall of Hitler giving a speech).
Source: Series / Hogan's Heroes -
Incredibly Obvious Bug: So obvious it's not obvious, Snowden reveals that modern desk telephones are capable of being remotely turned into a "hot mic", allowing a person to eavesdrop on the room even when the receiver is hung up.
Source: Film / Citizenfour -
Literal Surveillance Bug: The Romulan Tal Shiar (their state intelligence agency) use tiny crawling robotic bugs to eavesdrop on a closed meeting of Romulan and Federation dignitaries, in Taking Wing.
Source: Literature / Star Trek: Titan
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