Synonyms of surveillance

surveillance

noun

sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stewardship
• supervision
• oversight
• management
• control
• policing
• regulation
• monitoring
• leadership
• care
• guidance
• charge
• government
• superintendence
• administration
• observation
• superintendency
• headship
• direction
• observing
• observance
• protection
• running
• steering
• piloting
• rule
• auspices
• generalship
• reign
• guardianship
• trusteeship
• hand(s)
• shepherding
• tutelage
• aegis

2

as in watch

an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity

government surveillance of suspected terrorists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watch
• lookout
• inspection
• vigil
• supervision
• observation
• scrutiny
• observance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surveillance

The surveillance video recovered Wednesday then eventually led to the grim discovery. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The steady, gliding images, part surveillance, part concern, suggest a de-evolution. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Cuteness can also obscure the invasive potential of AI agents, soften how users perceive risks such as extensive data collection and surveillance, and distract people into allowing agents to act on their behalf without clear consent. — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Two decades after it was released, in our own season of Palantir surveillance and algorithmic propaganda, omnipresent flock cameras and public executions performed by ICE, V for Vendetta is uncomfortably familiar. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026