ex-directory
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ex-directory
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Whittamore specialised in getting unlisted ex-directory phone numbers for people journalists were writing about, as well as their "friends and family" phone number lists.
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He admitted his journalists had used "inquiry agents" to get ex-directory numbers of people the Daily Mail was writing about, and from whom journalists needed to obtain a response.
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Asked if he thought obtaining ex-directory phone numbers or car registration details was unlawful, Mr Vickers said "it depends on how it was being done".
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These suggested investigators were accessing ex-directory phone numbers, social security details, and financial records, as well as deploying other methods to obtain information.
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His services included providing telephone bills, ex-directory numbers and vehicle registration details.
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