| Main Entry: | Patriot Act |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a U.S. law enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which gave law-enforcement officials greater ability to tap telephones and track Internet users; also called [The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001] |
| Example: | 2001 |