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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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In the meantime, police were exploring other avenues, other suspects, hitting dead ends and trawling through mountains of CCTV.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"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

Supporters argue that it can act as a deterrent, with one parent saying "it screams 'red flag' if places are against having CCTV, if they have got nothing to hide".

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

The paperwork was filled in to say that this happened, but when police checked the CCTV, it was a different story.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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