"antisurveillance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anti- + surveillance Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|surveillance}} anti- + surveillance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antisurveillance (uncountable)
  1. countersurveillance Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-antisurveillance-en-noun-sy3SHgPG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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