"surveillant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more surveillant [comparative], most surveillant [superlative]
Etymology: French Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-adj}} surveillant (comparative more surveillant, superlative most surveillant)
  1. overseeing; watchful
    Sense id: en-surveillant-en-adj-UnmexiTl

Noun

Forms: surveillants [plural]
Etymology: French Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} surveillant (plural surveillants)
  1. Someone who watches over another from high Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-surveillant-en-noun-rIPfdgey Disambiguation of People: 1 21 39 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 53 8 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 49 13 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 46 3 4 7 6 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 51 2 2 5 3 1 1
  2. an overseer or supervisor. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-surveillant-en-noun-wBhmBCQ2 Disambiguation of People: 1 21 39 39
  3. a spy or detective, or someone who follows or tracks. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-surveillant-en-noun-GngggHPA Disambiguation of People: 1 21 39 39

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