listening post

== English == === Noun === listening post (plural listening posts) (military) A position established for the purpose of detecting the enemy's movements by means of listening. A facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others. Any location frequented by a journalist in search of stories or gossip. ==== Synonyms ==== (intelligence facility): listening station ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “listening post”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “listening post”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “listening post”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “listening post” (US) / “listening post” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.