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English
Etymology
French
Adjective
surveillant (comparative more surveillant, superlative most surveillant)
- overseeing; watchful
Noun
surveillant (plural surveillants)
- Someone who watches over another from high
- an overseer or supervisor.
Jason aspires to be one of the 45 orientation program surveillants.
- a spy or detective, or someone who follows or tracks.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃/ ~ /syʁ.ve.jɑ̃/
Participle
surveillant
- present participle of surveiller
Noun
surveillant m (plural surveillants, feminine surveillante)
- supervisor
- Synonym: (school slang) pion
- warden, warder
- monitor, prefect
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