electronic surveillance

noun

surveillance or the gathering of information by surreptitious use of electronic devices, as in crime detection or espionage.

Origin of electronic surveillance

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby electronic surveillance

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British Dictionary definitions for electronic surveillance

electronic surveillance

noun

the use of such electronic devices as television monitors, video cameras, etc, to prevent burglary, shop lifting, break-ins, etc
monitoring events, conversations, etc, at a distance by electronic means, esp by such covert means as wiretapping or bugging