surveillance society
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For some decades, the Brits were ahead of us in creating a surveillance society.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
Decades later, Æon Flux still presents a fresh alternative to black-and-white moralizing about life in a surveillance society.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2023
In Pakistan, the girls are hemmed in by a surveillance society in which confidences cannot be shared over tapped phones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
A surveillance society can have many Big Brothers and Sisters watching us, rather than just a single all-powerful one.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2017
McKay calls the incident "an ill-judged moment made without thinking which has placed into sharp focus the inherent risks of the surveillance society".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2015
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