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countersurveillance

  • a word derived from surveillance.
    surveillance
    noun
    a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like.

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Pakistani native Merchant was recruited in Karachi in 2022 or early 2023, when he received training in tradecraft, including countersurveillance by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

That includes thoroughly researching a destination or a hotel and maybe, just maybe, a little countersurveillance.

From Washington Post Aug. 15, 2019

It seems only fitting that camo, a strategy refined and heavily used for military use, now serves as inspiration for countersurveillance measures for citizens to use against the military.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2019

“They run countersurveillance; they watch us,” said Rudy Alcide, 41, also a guard at the store.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2016

His name was Jack Platt, the very person who had taught Howard everything he knew about countersurveillance.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau