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
This leads to accusations of snooping and a surveillance society.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2021
While fear of infection is on the minds of many, “Citizenfour” director Laura Poitras raises concerns about the pandemic’s effect on the surveillance society.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021
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