electronic surveillance

noun

: the act of using electronic devices to watch people or things

Examples of electronic surveillance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Israel is also known for its sophisticated electronic surveillance capabilities as well as its ability to hack cellphones and computers. Nicole Narea, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024 For Hezbollah, the pagers also provided a means to sidestep what’s believed to be intensive Israeli electronic surveillance on mobile phone networks in Lebanon. Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024 The effort succeeded despite opposition from tech companies and human rights groups, who warn that the agreement will permit countries to expand invasive electronic surveillance in the name of criminal investigations. Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024 Much of the funding goes to intelligence, including electronic surveillance, human sources, and other means. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2017 Sinclair also faced charges of conspiracy to destroy government property in 1972, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and resulted in a landmark decision that prohibited the government’s use of electronic surveillance without a warrant. Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024 Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in particular have sophisticated electronic surveillance systems that would make a clandestine hit challenging. Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024 The information does not concern an imminent threat, and it was obtained using authorities granted to the intelligence community under Section 702 of a key electronic surveillance law that is being hotly debated in Congress, according to officials with knowledge of the matter. Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 The advanced satellite, electronic surveillance, and other intelligence capabilities that the United States and other partners provide are critical. Mark Cancian, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2024

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“Electronic surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20surveillance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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