surveillance
noun
sur·veil·lance
sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s 
also
-ˈvāl-yən(t)s
or
-ˈvā-ən(t)s
: close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
also
: supervision see also immune surveillance
Synonyms
Examples of surveillance in a Sentence
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.
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Now, in an election year, migration continues to be a defining issue for both the Biden administration as well as former President Trump, who promises to deport 15 to 20 million people, strengthen the wall, and its surveillance dragnet.
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Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
International organizations supporting disease surveillance here walk a delicate diplomatic line, seeking to keep the information channels open.
—Stephanie Nolen Thomas Cristofoletti, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
International organizations supporting disease surveillance here walk a delicate diplomatic line, seeking to keep the information channels open.
—Stephanie Nolen Thomas Cristofoletti, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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surveillance
noun
sur·veil·lance
sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s
also -ˈvāl-yən(t)s,
or -ˈvā-ən(t)s
: close watch
under surveillance
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