English · Word Candidate

surveillance

/sɚˈveɪ.ləns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: surveillances

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giám sát chặt chẽ một cá nhân hoặc nhóm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The surveillance program includes at least 480 LPRs that scan and record about 16.2 million vehicles per week and stores that data for two years, he wrote in the court filing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Continuous monitoring of disease occurrence for example.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giám sát liên tục sự xảy ra của bệnh chẳng hạn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Lady Anne appeared in a week or two to have greatly recovered her appetite, and she talked much of the benefit derived from her native air, in order to gain which, she constantly drove out in Lord Rotheles's carriages, and appeared to derive comfort from her admiration of his beautiful bays; beyond

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “surveillance” mean?

Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.

Is “surveillance” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.