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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

감시

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gamsi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Surveillance/sɜːˈveɪ.ləns/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"용의자는 지속적인 감시를 받고 있다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

    "The suspect was kept under constant surveillance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'surveillance', stemming from 'surveiller' (to watch over), which combines the Latin prefix 'super-' (over) and 'vigilare' (to watch). It entered the English language in the late 18th century, initially denoting general supervision before shifting toward the systematic observation of behavior, often for security or intelligence purposes.

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