listening post
Intelligence gathering site
A listening post is a position where personnel monitor enemy communications or activity, originally military surveillance stations for intercepting signals or detecting troop movements.
The term extends to any location used for gathering intelligence: The embassy functioned as a listening post in the region.
Figuratively, any vantage point for staying informed about developments: The café served as his listening post for neighborhood gossip.
Ongoing observation of something
- detectionAct of finding something
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- wiretapHidden listening device
- bugCrawling creature or defect
microphone · earphones · headset · amplifier · acoustic · audio · eavesdrop · overhear
Intelligence from communications intercepts
- interceptSeize en route
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- transmissionSending of information
antenna · receiver · scanner · decryption · cryptanalysis · codebreaking · communication · satellite
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
handler · mole · asset · sleeper · tradecraft · dead drop · counterintelligence · black ops
Active mental awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- readinessState of being prepared
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
guard · lookout · scout · spotter · early warning · detection · monitoring · round-the-clock
Remote military station
- forward positionLocation near the front
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sentryGuard on duty
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
patrol · early warning · command · strategic · tactical · border · frontline · garrison
Intentionally concealed
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- compartmentalizedDivided into isolated sections
need-to-know · cryptic · secure · hidden · undisclosed · stealth · cover · deniable
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- detectionAct of finding something
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- wiretapHidden listening device
bug · microphone · earphones · headset · amplifier · acoustic · audio · eavesdrop · overhear · recording
SIGINT
Intelligence from communications intercepts
transmission · antenna · receiver · scanner · decryption · cryptanalysis · codebreaking · communication · satellite · radar
spy
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
infiltrate · handler · mole · asset · sleeper · tradecraft · dead drop · counterintelligence · black ops · network
alertness
Active mental awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- readinessState of being prepared
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
attentiveness · guard · lookout · scout · spotter · early warning · detection · monitoring · round-the-clock · shift
outpost
Remote military station
- forward positionLocation near the front
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sentryGuard on duty
perimeter · patrol · early warning · command · strategic · tactical · border · frontline · garrison · bunker
covert
Intentionally concealed
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
compartmentalized · need-to-know · cryptic · secure · hidden · undisclosed · stealth · cover · deniable · black site
- Cold War SitesBerlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Iron Curtain, Brandenburg Gate, Kremlin
- military facilitiesmilitary base, command center, army base, air force base, headquarters
- monitoring stationsmonitoring station, weather station, radar station, tracking station, ground station
- surveillancesurveillance, CCTV, security camera, surveillance camera, surveillance cameras
- lookoutslookout, watchtower, crow's nest, guard tower, sentry
- outpostsoutposts, outpost, forward base, forward bases, border posts
listening postbroadcast tower
Structure for sending signals
transmitter · radio transmitter · public address system · loudspeaker · megaphone
listening postcommand center
Central operations facility
strike force · forward operating base · headquarters · field office · dispatch center
listen, listening, listener, listens, listened, listeners, post, listenable, relistened