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stakeout

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stake·out  (stkout)
n.
Surveillance of an area, building, or person, especially by the police.
stakeout [ˈsteɪkaʊt] Slang chiefly US and Canadian
n
1. (Law) a police surveillance of an area, house, or criminal suspect
2. (Law) an area or house kept under such surveillance
vb stake out
(Law) (tr, adverb) to keep under surveillance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stakeout - surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
surveillance - close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
Translations
stakeout [ˈsteɪkaʊt] N → operación f de vigilancia
stakeout [ˈsteɪkaʊt] n → surveillance f
to be on a stakeout → effectuer une surveillance
stakeout
n → Überwachung f
stakeout [ˈsteɪkaʊt] n (esp Am) (Police) → sorveglianza
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