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Definition surveillance in British English

surveillance noun

[uncountable] noun
/sə(r)ˈveɪləns/
1

the process of carefully watching a person or place that may be involved in a criminal activity

Example

The police kept both men under surveillance for several months.

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Definition surveillance in British English