Collocations for "surveillance"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surveillance" in context.
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surveillance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [criminal, suspect, mobster] is under surveillance
- put the [criminal] under surveillance
- are keeping the [criminal] under (their) surveillance
- under [24-hour, constant] surveillance
- is (currently) under surveillance (for)
- was put under surveillance for
- the (mass) surveillance of
- the [situation, population] needs surveillance
- [went ahead, proceeded] under the close surveillance of
- the [company, store] specializes in surveillance
- install [camera, CCTV, 24-hour] surveillance
- the surveillance of foreign [leaders, diplomats, nations]
- is responsible for [airport, building] surveillance
- [covert, domestic, health] surveillance
- surveillance [footage, equipment, cameras]
'surveillance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):