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surveillance

sur·veil·lance

surveillance

 
 
pronunciation:
sr veI lns [or] sr veIl yns
part of speech: noun
definition: a close watch or observation, esp. of a person or group of people under suspicion.
The suspected gangster had been under police surveillance for months before his arrest.
synonyms:
scrutiny