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surveillant

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sur·veil·lant  (sr-vlnt)
adj.
Exercising surveillance.
n.
One that exercises surveillance.
[French, present participle of surveiller, to watch over : sur-, over (from Old French; see sur-) + veiller, to watch (from Old French veillier, from Latin vigilre, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in Indo-European roots).]


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I suppose," added he, on seeing that all prepared to obey him, except the surveillant officer, "you have no orders to object, this time?
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