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n.
Surveillance of an area, building, or person, especially by the police.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

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A stakeout is the coordinated hidden surveillance of a location or person for the purpose of gathering evidence, especially in regard to criminal activity. The term derives from the practice by surveyors of using stakes to measure out an area before the main building project is commenced.

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