surveillance

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Officials say the decision to shut down the internet was taken for security reasons, suggesting that it is to prevent surveillance, espionage and cyber-attacks.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Thales said it was benefiting from sustained demand as events in the Middle East had made its defense products more relevant, particularly in air defense, air surveillance and underwater mine warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

While travel agents see the incognito trick as an ineffective weapon, consumer advocates say it’s one of the few tools consumers have to protect themselves from surveillance pricing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The “seismic shifts in technology” could permit total surveillance of the public, Roberts wrote, and “we decline to grant the state unrestricted access” to these databases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Over one thousand Panthers were jailed, many on false charges, as a result of informants, perpetual surveillance, and other law enforcement tactics that would later become defining features of the War on Drugs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander