listening post

noun

1. Military. a post or position, as in advance of a defensive line, established for the purpose of listening to detect the enemy's movements.
2. any foreign country or city viewed as a source of intelligence about an enemy or rival nation or one that is a potential enemy.
3. any concealed position maintained to obtain information:

   The government had listening posts to keep informed of revolutionary activities.

listening post

noun

1. military a forward position set up to obtain early warning of enemy movement LP
2. any strategic position or place for obtaining information about another country or area

Word History and Origins

Origin of listening post¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Key lawmakers, who seized on the Wall Street Journal report and others that followed it Thursday, urged the Biden administration to take action to stop such a listening post in Cuba.

From Washington Times

He worked in a listening post as an erfasser, or a radio monitor.

From Literature

Kappe had been impressed with Dasch, and when he heard Dasch was dissatisfied with his job at the listening post less than six months later, he called him back to his office in November 1941.

From Literature

He was assigned to a listening post, and later he worked for the Ministry of Propaganda.

From Literature

Across the ocean, at a German listening post, an erfasser, or a radio monitor, listened to the news and translated it from English to German.

From Literature