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Definition of: surveillance
(sər·vā′ləns, -vāl′yəns) noun
The act of watching, or the state of being watched; a very close watch; a spying supervision. See synonyms under OVERSIGHT. [<F <surveiller superintend <sur- over + veiller watch <L vigilare]
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