surveillant

(-vā′lənt; occas., -vāl′yənt)

noun

a person who watches, observes, or supervises

See surveillant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Exercising surveillance.

noun

One that exercises surveillance.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , present participle of surveiller, to watch over

Origin: : sur-, over (from Old French; see sur-)

Origin: + veiller, to watch (from Old French veillier, from Latin vigilāre, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in Indo-European roots)

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