surveillance

noun

sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s How to pronounce surveillance (audio)
Definition of surveillancenext
1
as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort

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2
as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity government surveillance of suspected terrorists

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Recent Examples of surveillance To communicate with victims and collect their money, these scammers rely on technology and financial systems that could be disrupted with better surveillance and policing. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 State police say investigators are canvassing the area surrounding Ryan's father's home and will be knocking on residents' doors in search of surveillance video that may show Ryan's movements. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said surveillance footage captured her fleeing the home as Yolanda Marodi pursued her. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Anduril Industries is an American defense technology company that designs, builds, and manufactures autonomous weapons, surveillance systems, and military software powered by artificial intelligence (AI). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surveillance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillance
  1. stewardship
  2. watch
  3. supervision
  4. lookout
  5. oversight
  6. management
  7. control
  8. policing
Noun
  • The focus is widening to include the financial stewardship of the organizations receiving those dollars, and whether nonprofit boards are exercising sufficient oversight over the executives entrusted to spend them.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Strong governance, transparency, and meticulous record-keeping are crucial for maintaining tax-exempt status and ensuring the collection's long-term stewardship.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stewardship
Noun
  • On October 12, 2025, armed and masked thieves broke into the museum and made off with cash from the register and at least one watch.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ben Cook, a New York creator who posts about watches on TikTok, uses his Meta smart glasses to listen to music on runs and take hands-free calls.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • The new musical will feature a book by Leah Nanako Winkler and music supervision, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Or Matias.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Adam Saracco, 41, entered the plea during a court appearance in Maywood and was sentenced to one year of supervision.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But with high-yield corporate bonds struggling, Wolfe Research technical strategist Rob Ginsberg thinks stock investors should be on the lookout.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of lookout
Noun
  • The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state's response to COVID-19 and the migrant crisis in the Chicago area.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When serious concerns involving district operations and oversight are raised, the Board has an obligation to investigate them thoroughly, carefully consider the findings and act in the best long-term interest of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversight
Noun
  • Political scientist Sandra Borda argued that the difficulties in aid management are related to the tense political transition between the current and previous administrations, which lacked a formal handover.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Conventional time-management advice, Schore argues, focuses almost exclusively on visible behaviors—meetings, email volume, scheduling techniques and collaboration practices.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • To communicate with victims and collect their money, these scammers rely on technology and financial systems that could be disrupted with better surveillance and policing.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bukele took extraordinary actions, with regard to policing, and achieved extraordinary things.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of policing

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