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surveillance Go surveillance /səˈveɪləns $ sər-/ noun

when the police, army etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected
with criminal activities
surveillance noun
survey noun Grammar
survival noun Surveillance is often used in the phrase under surveillance.
survive verb
suspect1 verb
ADJECTIVES/NOUNS + surveillance
suspect2 noun
suspend verb constant surveillance Prisoners were under constant surveillance.
suspicion noun close surveillance He was not immediately arrested but was kept under close surveillance.
suspicious adjective electronic surveillance Information from electronic surveillance showed that the man was
sustainable adjective involved in selling drugs.
sweat1 noun
covert surveillance (=done secretly) The evidence had been obtained by covert surveillance.
sweat2 verb
video/camera/satellite surveillance More and more public areas are kept under video
sweater noun
surveillance.
sweet adjective
swift adjective police/government surveillance The man had been under police surveillance for some time.
swim verb
VERBS
swing1 verb
swing2 noun keep/place sb/sth under surveillance (=watch them) The suspects were kept under surveillance.
switch1 noun carry out surveillance also conduct surveillance formal The man was disturbed by guards who
were carrying out surveillance on the base.
Other words and phrases
surveillance + NOUNS

surveillance noun a surveillance operation A police surveillance operation had been taking place at the house.
a surveillance system A new video surveillance system has been installed.
a surveillance camera Surveillance cameras in the restaurant showed the two men talking.
surveillance equipment Using sophisticated surveillance equipment, they are able to monitor the
movements of suspected terrorists.
a surveillance plane/aircraft Australian surveillance aircraft may soon assist in spotting pirate
ships entering the waters.
a surveillance flight The US has increased surveillance flights along the border.
a surveillance team A private surveillance team had been hired to follow him.

PREPOSITIONS

under surveillance The group had been under surveillance by the security services.
surveillance of sb/sth Police conducting surveillance of a stolen car saw two men getting into it.
surveillance by sb The suspect disappeared despite surveillance by the police.

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