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surveillance

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surveillance
See CCTV and network camera.
surveillance
close observation or supervision maintained over a person, group, etc., esp one in custody or under suspicion

surveillance [sər′vā·ləns]
(engineering)
Systematic observation of air, surface, or subsurface areas or volumes by visual, electronic, photographic, or other means, for intelligence or other purposes.


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MY first few days' experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
Meantime, Mazarin redoubled his surveillance over the duke.
"Du reste," said she, "the surveillance will be strictly attended to.
 
 
 
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