"uberveillance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of uber- + surveillance. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|uber-|surveillance}} Blend of uber- + surveillance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} uberveillance (uncountable)
  1. (slang) An omnipresent form of round-the-clock surveillance of people via widespread electronic devices, and especially computer chips embedded into human bodies. Tags: slang, uncountable
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