stakeout

• Существительное, обозначающее полицейскую операцию, включающую скрытое наблюдение за местом или человеком, обычно в ожидании преступления.

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

1. Police surveillanceB2informal

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

   Наружное наблюдение

   • 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.

   Synonymsobservationsurveillancevigilwatch