Surveillance
Pronunciation : Sur*veil"lance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. surveiller to watch over; sur over + veiller to watch, L. vigilare. See Sur-, and Vigil.]
Definition : Defn: Oversight; watch; inspection; supervision. That sort of surveillance of which . . . the young have accused the old. Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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