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1. (n.) surveillance
a watch kept over someone or something, esp. over a suspect, prisoner, etc.:
under police surveillance.
2. surveillance
supervision or superintendence.
Etymology: (1790–1800; < F, =surveill(er) to watch over (sur-sur -1+veiller < L vigilāre to watch)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) surveillance
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
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1. (noun) surveillance
the activity of watching sb closely to find out what they are doing
Police had the gang leaders under surveillance.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) surveillance
oversight; watch; inspection; supervision
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. surveillance
The systematic observation of aerospace, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons, or things, by visual, aural, electronic, photographic, or other means. See also air surveillance; satellite and missile surveillance; sea surveillance.
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