surveillance program
nounUK /səˈveɪləns ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊɡræm/
A plan to watch people carefully to keep them safe or to find out what they are doing.
The city started a surveillance program with cameras on busy streets.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A government effort to collect information about people, sometimes without them knowing.
The news reported on a secret surveillance program.
3. A set of rules and tools a school uses to keep an eye on students online.
The school's surveillance program blocks unsafe websites.
4. A system that watches an area to catch problems early.
The forest surveillance program spots fires before they spread.