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Surveillance
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Uncommon
noun
•
Close
observation
of an
individual
or group; person or
persons
under
suspicion
.
•
Continuous
monitoring
of
disease
occurrence
for example
.
•
In Espionage & Military:
Systematic
observation
of
places
and people by
visual
,
aural
,
electronic
,
photographic
or other means.
•
In Law:
In
criminal law
, an
investigation
process by which
police
gather
evidence
about
crimes
, or
suspected
crime
, through
continued
observation
of
persons
or
places
.
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English
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French
surveiller
French
surveiller
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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