countersurveillance

English

Alternative forms

• counter-surveillance

Etymology

From counter- +‎ surveillance.

Noun

countersurveillance (uncountable)

1. The art of evading surveillance
   • 2007 February 22, Libby Sander, “2 Chicago Cousins Are Charged With Plotting Overseas Attacks”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     It says the cousins, both United States citizens, sought training in firearms and countersurveillance from a person with an American military background.

Synonyms

• antisurveillance

Translations

the art of evading surveillance

• Finnish: vastatiedustelu
• French: contre-surveillance f
• German: Überwachungsabwehr f
• Portuguese: contravigilância f
• Russian: контрнаблюде́ние n (kontrnabljudénije)
• Spanish: contravigilancia f