(UK, informal, derogatory) The Investigatory Powers Act 2016, an act of parliament that regulates electronic surveillance by the police and intelligence services.
(UK, informal, derogatory) The Investigatory Powers Act 2016, an act of parliament that regulates electronic surveillance by the police and intelligence services.
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To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
(UK, slang, dated) To steal.
To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
(UK, police, slang) An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
(UK, informal, derogatory) The Draft Communications Data Bill, proposed legislation that would require ISPs and mobile phone companies to store records of each user's Internet browsing activity.
"Snoopers' Charter" means: The Draft Communications Data Bill, proposed legislation that would require ISPs and mobile phone companies to store records of each user's.... This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"Snoopers' Charter" means: The Draft Communications Data Bill, proposed legislation that would require ISPs and mobile phone companies to store records of each user's.... Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you
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