Vocabulary
Surveillance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police orarmy, because of a crime that has happened or is expected
Urdu meaning
نگرانی، حراست
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- This included a case of surveillance cameras being found in Justice Jahangiri`s residence, and the brother-in-law of a lower court judge being disappeared for a few days to influence a court decision.
- Surveillance, meanwhile, needs sharper focus; environmental samples show far more virus in circulation than case counts suggest, signalling invisible chains of transmission that remain unbroken.
- The veil has been lifted by a recent eye-opening report by Amnesty International about how deeply deployed the mass surveillance system is in Pakistan, thanks to technology provided by foreign companies.
- While the count may not be as high as last year`s 74, environmental surveillance tells a troubling tale.
- Measures such as fencing, drone surveillance, regional diplomacy, financial intelligence, anti-money laundering measures, judicial reforms, youth empowerment and rehabilitation of former militants all need greater investment.
Synonyms
care, control, examination
Antonyms
neglect, ignorance
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