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
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Examples of surveillance in a Sentence
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.
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In May, harrowing hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN showed Combs brutally body-slamming, kicking, and dragging Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2016.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Here's what to know Phoenix police asked anyone who can identify the man or has surveillance video showing suspicious activity in the area to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish speakers.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Police said based on a review of surveillance video, Hill was working on his Ford F150 truck when he was run over by the vehicle.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
About 50 minutes after the shooting, surveillance video from an In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles captured the co-conspirators at the restaurant.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Here's what to know Phoenix police asked anyone who can identify the man or has surveillance video showing suspicious activity in the area to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish speakers.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Police said based on a review of surveillance video, Hill was working on his Ford F150 truck when he was run over by the vehicle.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
About 50 minutes after the shooting, surveillance video from an In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles captured the co-conspirators at the restaurant.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveillance. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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