surveillance
Definitions
General English
- noun a careful watch over someone or something
Aviation
- noun the act of watching or monitoring
Banking
- noun a careful watch over people or buildings
Law
- noun the activity of keeping careful watch on someone to find out what they are doing
Military
- noun any method which can be used to locate the enemy force or observe their activities and movements or listen to their radio transmissions
- noun people or equipment involved in surveillance
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