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Meaning of
surveillance
in English
surveillance
us
//sərˈveɪ.ləns//
uk
//səˈvɛə.ləns//
#uncommon
#c1
Plural
surveillance
Definitions
Noun
watching
a
person
or
group
closely
;
suspicion
The
police
were
under
surveillance
by
the
internal
affairs
department
.
systematic
observation
using
various
methods
(
visual
,
electronic
,
etc
.)
The
company
uses
surveillance
cameras
to
monitor
the
warehouse
.
investigating
crimes
through
ongoing
observation
(
police
work
)
The
detective
was
in
charge
of
surveillance
for
the
entire
operation
.
Compounds / Phrases
countersurveillance
countersurveillances