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Surveillance
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Surveillance
/səˈveɪləns/
Watching or monitoring people or places, often for security purposes.
Synonyms:
monitoring
observation
scrutiny
oversight
inspection
Antonyms:
ignorance
neglect
inattentiveness
Examples:
"I am under
surveillance
, I see."
The
surveillance
cameras monitor the shopping mall 24/7.
During the protest, police used drones for
surveillance
.
Etymology:
From French
surveillance
, from
surveiller
(to watch over), from
sur-
(over) +
veiller
(to watch), dating back to the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
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