Meaning | Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police). |
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Narrower | electronic surveillance | surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television) |
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stakeout | surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime) |
surveillance of disease | The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease |
watch, vigil | A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
Broader | police work, police investigation | The investigation of criminal activities |
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Spanish | seguimiento, vigilancia |
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Catalan | vigilància |
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