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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
surveillance /səˈveɪl(ə)ns, -ˈveɪəns/

▶noun close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

– origin C19: from Fr., from sur- ‘over’ + veiller ‘watch’.

'surveillance' also found in these Oxford entries:

monitor - stake - stake-out - watchdog

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