surveillance tactic
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6.5
- noun
- /sərˈveɪləns ˈtæktɪk/
- Specialized
- Covert cameras are a common surveillance tactic used in large retail stores.
Examples
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Data analysis is increasingly used as a digital surveillance tactic by governments worldwide.
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The police used a new surveillance tactic to monitor the suspect.
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The agency developed a new surveillance tactic to track criminal activity online.
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Many companies employ surveillance tactics to ensure workplace safety.
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The police used a new surveillance tactic to monitor the suspects without being detected.
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The company adopted a surveillance tactic to gather data on employee productivity.
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After the recent security breaches, the organization implemented an effective surveillance tactic to protect sensitive information.
Synonyms
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3.2
Watching where people or things are over time
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3.2
Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes
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4.6
The act of secretly watching people or places to get information
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4.0
Using electronic devices to watch people and places
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6.8
A secret act of following someone to watch what they do
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7.1
To follow someone without their knowledge to watch where they go
How Intrusive
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5.6
50
4.6
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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6.5
123
3.2
148
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'surveillance' (ongoing observation) with 'tactic' (a planned method), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a method for monitoring. This is a regular noun–noun composition that follows common English compounding patterns (and similar logic in other languages), making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Surveillance tactic brings together surveillance, which is careful watching, and tactic, which is a planned move. Imagine guards or hidden cameras put in certain places as part of a plan to watch someone, so that's why it means 'a method of watching or monitoring people, activities, or information'.