stakeout

A noun referring to a police operation involving the covert surveillance of a location or person, typically in anticipation of a crime.

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1. Police surveillance B2 informal

   A period of secret observation of a location or person by law enforcement, typically in anticipation of a crime.

   • The detectives conducted a stakeout outside the suspect's apartment.
   • During the stakeout, they watched the warehouse for any suspicious activity.
   • The police set up a stakeout to catch the burglars in the act.

   🌐المراقبة السرية

   المرادفات: observationsurveillancevigilwatch

• stakeouts plural form
• stakeouts' possessive plural form
• stakeout's possessive singular form