surveillance as a noun: - 1
surveillance
noun
1 surveillance
Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police).
Roget 693:
direction;
management,
managery†;
government,
gubernation†,
conduct,
legislation,
regulation,
guidance;
bossism [U.S.];
legislature;
steerage,
pilotage;
reins,
reins of government;
helm,
rudder,
needle,
compass;
guiding star,
load star,
lode star,
pole star;
cynosure.
supervision,
superintendence;
surveillance,
oversight;
eye of the master;
control,
charge;
board of control
etc.
(council)
696;
command
etc.
(authority)
737.
premiership,
senatorship;
director
etc.
694;
chair,
portfolio.
statesmanship;
statecraft,
kingcraft†,
queencraft†.
ministry,
ministration;
administration;
stewardship,
proctorship†;
agency.
[person who directs]
director
etc.
694.
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Roget 459:
care,
solicitude,
heed;
heedfulness
etc.
adj.;
scruple
etc.
(conscientiousness)
939.
watchfulness
etc.
adj.;
vigilance,
surveillance,
eyes of Argus†,
watch,
vigil,
look out,
watch and ward,
loeil du maitre [Fr.].
alertness
etc.
(activity)
682;
attention
etc.
457;
prudence
&c.,
circumspection
etc.
(caution)
864;
anxiety;
forethought
etc.
510;
precaution
etc.
(preparation)
673;
tidiness
etc.
(order)
58,
(cleanliness)
652;
accuracy
etc.
(exactness)
494;
minuteness,
attention to detail.
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Dutch: bewaking, surveillance, toezicht
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