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surveil

[ ser-veyl ]

verb (used with object)

surveilled, surveilling.
  1. to place under surveillance.


surveil

/ ɜːˈɪ /

verb

  1. to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surveil1

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from surveillance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surveil1

C20: back formation from surveillance
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Example Sentences

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A small army of agents surveilled him day and night, trying to catch him transmitting secrets to the Soviets.

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"Until Edward Snowden revealed the matter, the US secretly surveilled its citizens for years. He remains in exile and one of the most wanted people by American law enforcement," she wrote on Facebook.

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“It raises questions, like, who gets surveilled? Who has the ability to pay for that surveillance and who’s able to pay for these digital surveillance rings around their communities?”

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Recognizing that the federal government is actively surveilling his every move, John begins recording his telephone conversations.

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A voice from a surveilling helicopter implored Paredes to surrender, but court documents show he hid for roughly 45 minutes.

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