FISA
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪzə/
- Formal
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Ley de Vigilancia de Inteligencia Extranjera (FISA)
- Explain to me again why, in this case, FISA is hindering the government.
- the FISA Act
- a FISA wiretap
- the FISA surveillance Act
Yeah, which why weren't you using the FISA process on these guys?
- Yeah, which why weren't you using the FISA process on these guys?
- No, I mean, this is this, you know, FISA has to be reauthorized every four years.
- He lied underoath and about forging A FISA document.
Examples
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If the Administration thinks FISA is hindering them, they should ask Congress to change it.
Blog text (6) -
Glenn, no one has ever seen a FISA court order.
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The FISA Court should not be allowed to use the term "court."
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You remember that day in class, you were talking to us about the FISA Court?
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The actual application for the FISA warrant has been released.
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Do you have a FISA warrant?
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I made it quite clear that we were in possession of an authentic FISA court order.
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No, I mean, this is this, you know, FISA has to be reauthorized every four years.
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This program, by the way, is fully overseen by the FISA Court, a court specially put together to evaluate classified programs to make sure that the executive branch or government generally is not abusing them and that it's being carried out consistent with the Constitution.
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The actual application for the FISA warrant has been released.
Synonyms
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A United States law that requires courts to approve spying on foreign people or groups
Surface Forms
Etymology
FISA comes from the first letters of the law's full name: Foreign, Intelligence, Surveillance, Act. So FISA is the name of the U.S. law (and the special court and the warrants it creates) that sets the rules for spying on foreign threats.