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bugged

If something is bugged, it has a secret microphone or camera planted in it for spying on people. A TV detective might say, "Don't say anything! The room is bugged."

A bugged phone has a small microphone hidden inside it so that some person or organization can listen in on its owner's conversations. If your computer is bugged, a spy can see every link you click on and each email you send. This meaning of bugged has been used since the early 20th century — a so-called bug, or surveillance system, is named for its tiny, bug-like size.

Definitions of bugged
  1. adjective
    having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices
    “even the car is bugged
    synonyms:
    wired
    equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
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