re-surveillance

noun

A follow-up sub rosa investigation after an unsuccessful or unfruitful covert investigation.

OriginEnglish surveillance ← French surveillance ← Middle English re- →
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Meanings

nounre-surveillance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA follow-up sub rosa investigation after an unsuccessful or unfruitful covert investigation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Frenchsurveillance
  7. Englishsurveillance
  8. Englishre-surveillance

From re- + surveillance.

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APA

re-surveillance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-surveillance

MLA

“re-surveillance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-surveillance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-surveillance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-surveillance.

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