surveil
[ ser-veyl ]
/ sərˈveɪl /
verb (used with object), sur·veilled, sur·veil·ling.
to place under surveillance.
Origin of surveil
First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from
surveillance
Words nearby surveil
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Example sentences from the Web for surveilled
We are living in a surveilled world, in an era saturated with our need for attention.
A ‘Truman Show’ For Today: The Return of Josh Harris |Anthony Haden-Guest |July 11, 2014 |DAILY BEASTIt was post-Stalin, and they were unthreatened by the gulag, but censored and surveilled.
They worked more thoroughly, with a larger team who surveilled Breivik around the clock.
Norway Puts Hate on Trial, With Anders Behring Breivik’s Ugly Beliefs |Asne Seierstad |April 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for surveilled
surveil
/ (sɜːˈveɪl) /
verb (tr)
to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)
Word Origin for surveil
C20: back formation from
surveillance