Privacy Rights Vocabulary

noun the act of observing or monitoring someone or something for a specific purpose, such as security or supervision

• The government implemented surveillance measures to monitor potential security threats.
• I always feel like someone is watching me with all this surveillance around.
• Dude, the surveillance at that party was intense - I couldn't even sneak in a drink!
• Her constant surveillance of her colleagues' actions earned her the nickname 'Big Sister'.

noun a bothersome, annoying, or irritating phone call, typically from a telemarketer or scammer

• Receiving a nuisance call is a violation of the Do Not Call Registry.
• I hate getting nuisance calls during dinner time.
• Those nuisance calls are really getting on my nerves.
• The constant ringing of the phone was like a swarm of nuisance calls.