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CCTV

American  
  1. closed-circuit television.


CCTV British  

abbreviation

  1. closed-circuit television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I lay down for about an hour and woke up by myself. I called the people next to me and got out of the mine together," Wang said, according to CCTV.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Speaking to the social club, it became apparent John was a regular - on one occasion being communicative enough to sell domino cards to another person, all captured on CCTV.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Many parents are now asking nurseries if they have CCTV, due to recent headlines.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

There is broad agreement that CCTV, if used, can only ever be part of the answer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The force appealed for anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam or any other footage to get in touch, quoting incident 1419 of 10 April.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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