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PRONUNCIATION OF SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

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Surveillance society is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surveillance society

Mass surveillance

Mass surveillance is the pervasive surveillance of an entire or a substantial fraction of a population. The surveillance is usually carried out by governments, often surreptitiously, but may also be done by corporations at the behest of governments or at their own initiative. It may or may not be legal and may or may not require authorization from a court or other independent agency. Mass surveillance is often claimed by its proponents as necessary to fight terrorism, to prevent social unrest, to protect national security, to fight child pornography and protect children. Mass surveillance is widely criticized as a violation of privacy rights, for limiting civil and political rights and freedoms, and for being illegal under some legal or constitutional systems. There is a fear that increasing mass surveillance will ultimately lead to a totalitarian state where political dissent is undermined by COINTELPRO-like programs. Such a state may also be referred to as a surveillance state or an electronic police state. In 2013, the practice of mass surveillance by world governments was called into question after Edward Snowden‘s 2013 global surveillance disclosure.

Definition of surveillance society in the English dictionary

The definition of surveillance society in the dictionary is a society where surveillance technology is widely used to monitor people's everyday activities.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

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surveille
survey
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survey fee
survey ship
surveyable
surveyal
surveyance
surveying
surveyor
surveyor´s chain
surveyor´s level
surveyor´s measure
surveyorship
surview
survivability

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

Audubon Society
benefit society
Big Society
building society
civic society
civil society
consumer society
debating society
dramatic society
friendly society
high society
honor society
humane society
John Birch Society
Law Society
polite society
preservation society
Royal Society
secret society
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Synonyms and antonyms of surveillance society in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «surveillance society» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

Find out the translation of surveillance society to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surveillance society from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surveillance society» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

监视社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sociedad de la vigilancia
570 millions of speakers

English

surveillance society
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निगरानी समाज
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مجتمع المراقبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общество видеонаблюдения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sociedade da vigilância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নজরদারির সমাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

société de surveillance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawasan masyarakat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überwachungsgesellschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監視社会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감시 사회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengawasan masyarakat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội giám sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்காணிப்பு சமுதாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाळत ठेवणे सोसायटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözetim toplumu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

società della sorveglianza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczeństwo nadzoru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суспільство відеоспостереження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

societate de supraveghere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνία της επιτήρησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toesig samelewing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övervakningssamhälle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overvåkningssamfunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surveillance society

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY»

The term «surveillance society» is normally little used and occupies the 108.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surveillance society

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY»

Discover the use of surveillance society in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surveillance society and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Surveillance Society: Monitoring Everyday Life
This book gives an overview of current research on and developments in surveillance, including closed circuit TV and biometrics, illustrated by empirical examples.
Lyon, David, 2001
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The maximum surveillance society: the rise of CCTV
This book asks provocative questions about the rise of the maximum surveillance society. Is crime control the principal motivation behind increased surveillance or are the reasons more complex?
Clive Norris, Gary Armstrong, Gary Armstrong (lecturer.), 1999
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SuperVision: An Introduction to the Surveillance Society
Gilliom and Monahan are among the foremost experts on surveillance and society, and, with SuperVision, they offer an immensely accessible and engaging guide, giving readers the tools to understand and to question how deeply surveillance has ...
John Gilliom, Torin Monahan, 2012
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The Electronic Eye: The Rise of Surveillance Society
In this book David Lyon analyses the various contexts of surveillance activity and offers a balanced account of the influence electronic information systems have on the social order today.
David Lyon, 1994
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Capturing the Criminal Image: From Mug Shot to Surveillance ...
Finn analyzes the development of police photography in the 19th century to foreground a critique of three identification practices that are fundamental to current police work.
Jonathan Mathew Finn, 2009
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Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society: Watching ...
There has been little, if any, theological consideration of this important dimension of social organisation; this book fills the gap and offers a contribution to surveillance studies from a theological perspective, broadening the horizon ...
Dr Eric Stoddart, 2013
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Surveillance Society: The Rise of Antichrist
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Grant R. Jeffrey, 2009
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The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society
This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of information use, data protection and privacy.
Susanne Lace, 2005
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A surveillance society?: Oral and written evidence
Incorporating HC 508-i-iv, session 2006-07. For Volume 1, see (ISBN 9780215520807)
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee, 2008
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Routledge Handbook of Surveillance Studies
This innovative Handbook explores the empirical, theoretical and ethical issues around surveillance and its use in daily life.
David Lyon, Kirstie Ball, Kevin D. Haggerty, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surveillance society is used in the context of the following news items.
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Surveillance Society: Pittsburgh seeking to implement surveillance …
This story is part of Surveillance Society, a series examining the implications of privacy intrusions, many of which occur on a daily basis. For more stories in the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Surveillance Society: Is online pricing custom-made?
This story is part of Surveillance Society, a series examining the implications privacy intrusions, many of which occur on a daily basis. For more stories in the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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“Spies R Us”: Mass FBI Aerial Surveillance of Americans Using Drones
One example is its mass surveillance of US citizens by drones and other aircraft. On June 2 ... America is a total surveillance society unfit to live in. Big Brother ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
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C-51: Crowdsourced report aims to stop Canada's slide into …
"We're at a tipping point where we need to decide whether to continue evolving into a surveillance society, or whether to rein in the government's spying ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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A surveillance society
But, ironically it comes as the US Congress reconsiders broad post-9/11 surveillance powers and in Germany revelations of widespread state tapping are ... «Irish Times, May 15»
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France: Bill Opens Door to Surveillance Society
(Paris) – Draft legislation authorizing sweeping powers of digital surveillance is inconsistent with France's international human rights commitments, Human ... «Human Rights Watch, Apr 15»
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Data and Goliath: Confronting the Surveillance Society
Data and Goliath: Confronting the Surveillance Society ... he refers to all types of personal data collection as “surveillance,” whether the information is gathered ... «Secrecy News, Mar 15»
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Challenging the Surveillance Society
The United States has been the focus of concerns about government surveillance, particularly in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about the activities ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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We're sleepwalking into CCTV Britain
Britain is sleepwalking towards a surveillance society because of the proliferation of ... The UK's surveillance tsar Tony Porter says the nation's privacy is being ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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When the camera lies: our surveillance society needs a dose of …
If you are reading this article in a public place, a surveillance camera might be capturing your actions and even watching you enter your login information and ... «The Conversation US, Jan 15»

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