surveilling

/sərˈveɪlɪŋ/
verb
  1. To watch a person or place closely, often for the purpose of gathering information or detecting illegal activity.
    • The police are surveilling the suspect's house around the clock.
    • Security cameras are surveilling the parking lot to prevent theft.
    • The agency was accused of illegally surveilling journalists.
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