adj. Exercising surveillance. n. One that exercises surveillance. [French, present participle of surveiller, to watch over : sur-, over (from Old French; see SUR-) + veiller, to watch (from Old French veillier, from Latin vigilāre, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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