(DoD, NATO) The systematic observation of aerospace, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons, or things, by visual, aural, electronic, photographic, or other means. See also air surveillance; satellite and missile surveillance; sea surveillance.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). surveillance. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/surveillance/definitions/1964240 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "surveillance" http://smartdefine.org/surveillance/definitions/1964240 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, surveillance, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/surveillance/definitions/1964240>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "surveillance" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/surveillance/definitions/1964240> |