Snoopers' Charter
- noun
- /ˈsnuːpəz ˈtʃɑːtə/
- Literature
:
Carta de los espías
- The Snoopers' Charter allows law enforcement agencies to track online communications without a warrant.
Examples
-
Privacy groups have launched a campaign to repeal the Snoopers' Charter.
-
Many viewed the Snoopers' Charter as a threat to internet privacy.
-
Debate over the Snoopers' Charter highlights concerns about government overreach.
-
The Snoopers' Charter has raised concerns about privacy.
-
Many people oppose the Snoopers' Charter due to its implications.
-
Critics argue that the Snoopers' Charter undermines the right to privacy for all citizens.
-
The passage of the Snoopers' Charter sparked nationwide protests focused on digital rights.
Synonyms
8
4.8
A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Snoopers' + charter
The phrase is compositionally clear: 'snoopers'' is the possessive of 'snooper' (one who snoops) and 'charter' is a document granting rights or powers, so a B1 learner who knows these words can infer it denotes a document/law that empowers or benefits snoopers (i.e., expanded surveillance powers). Although it is an informal political label, the meaning follows straightforward possessive+noun logic common across languages and is therefore readily derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Snoopers' Charter comes from a simple image: snoopers are people who secretly look or listen, and a charter is like an official rule book or law. So the name suggests a law that lets the government 'snoop' or 'spy' on people's online messages and activity, which is why it means a law that gives authorities wide powers to watch people online.