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surveillance
/səˈveɪləns/
noun
Careful watching of a place or person, often with cameras.
- “Surveillance cameras in the station helped officers find the missing bag.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))