Stakeout
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noun.
Surveillance of an area, building, or person, especially by the police.
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noun.
The act of
watching
a location, generally
covertly
.
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noun.
surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
Word Usage
"KOCH: No, there's a camera at our -- what I called our stakeout position."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
surveillance
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
breakout
shakeout
takeout
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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Laundromat
box-body
chophouse
command-post
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bugging
cloak-and-dagger work
counterespionage
counterintelligence
electronic surveillance