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surveillance lookout vigilance vigil watch monitoring policing beat patrolling round examination recce reconnoiter reconnoitre survey convoying rounds scouting spy watching beat-pounding sentry duty guard observation attention observance watchfulness notice awareness eagle eye eye scrutiny supervision tab inspection view heed alertness alert gander weather eye attentiveness wake nightwatch duty stake-out night watch wariness care caution close watch spying espionage bugging reconnaissance recon stakeout shadowing following tailing dataveillance track tail surveyance peeled eye close observation

guard sentry safeguarding protection defending guarding escorting protecting

guard watch sentry sentinel watchman defender escort scout watchperson patrolman patrolwoman patroller lookout watcher warden picket keeper custodian guardian minder warder spotter attendant ward observer spy ranger protector caretaker curator vedette security guard detective chaperone protection garrison guide chaperon nightwatchman outrider shepherd guardian angel advance guard night watchman signaller security officer flagger police officer watchwoman watchkeeper companion bouncer convoyer squire signalman flagman policeman bodyguard vanguard reconnoitrer advance man reconnoiterer outpost lookout man lookout woman night watch avant-courier steward overseer champion preserver superintendent janitor carer supervisor watchdog trustee caregiver conservator paladin angel safeguard nurse sitter cop cerberus sponsor vigilante godparent baby-sitter bird dog jailer screw captor wardress prison officer gaoler monitor baby sitter handler nursemaid heavy prison warder jailor prison wardress doorkeeper doorman prison head turnkey porter concierge receptionist gatekeeper prison warden corrections officer correctional officer prison guard

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reconnaissance exploration search inspection survey investigation examination scrutiny recce probe observation scan scouting recon reconnoitering reconnoitring expedition reconnoitre reconnoiter shufti surveillance scout preliminary survey scouting out spying out watch lookout look study research inquiry analysis inquest review inquisition consideration probation examen enquiry delving disquisition probing evaluation anatomy once-over assessment travel scanning scrutinization sifting appraisal perusal questioning audit interrogation surveying case snooping legwork snoop gander poll quest query quiz post-mortem fact-finding fact checking fact finding

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movement organisation organization party faction grouping front camp group lobby coalition wing association demonstration mobilisation mobilization political group sect society evolution march action group interest group pressure group interest alliance ginger group special interest group campaign group lobby group lobbyists crusade supporters campaign bloc clique PAC public-interest group special-interest group lobbyist special interest single-issue group political action committee set cabal coterie caucus league gang ring section division side junta body schism sector contingent union combine block syndicate crowd combination circle crew mob outfit bunch band club cartel branch arm minority confederacy unit partnership clan network entente cell camarilla insiders splinter group fringe movement vested interest department subdivision confederation federation axis junto concordat segment detachment pack allied group fold fraternity cadre consortium fellowship corporation conglomerate crush coven community lot brotherhood sorority posse trust stakeholder shareholder supporter klatch push klatsch nucleus single-interest group trade union special interests elite ingroup pool in-group inner circle in-crowd chain monopoly multinational megacorp plunderbund holding company concern guild combo team machine conspiracy intrigue knot conclave design offshoot minority group cohorts followers

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reconnoiter reconnoitre case inspect investigate explore observe scan scout survey examine recce scrutinise scrutinize recon scout out spy out make a reconnaissance of quarter see how the land lies check out make an observation of make a survey of suss out take stock of case the joint make a recce of take a look at take a shufti round find out the lie of the land get the lie of the land look watch look out tour traverse range over inquire keep an eye out probe search enquire spy study prospect see view seek review eyeball sift look at stake out regard eye spot contemplate behold analyze evaluate vet audit check analyse hunt discover skirr track down dig check over look over spy on run reconnaissance look into take in give the once-over give the once over scope out check up look around gaze at nose around scour seek out go over with a fine-tooth comb quest rummage give something a going-over pioneer burrow canvas comb ferret out give something a look-see forage look up and down ferret delve mine pan dowse drill go into go after oversee overlook assess consider peruse scout around have a look-see look out for rustle up set eyes on make a reconnaissance search for look for estimate appraise supervise scope gage con triangulate note size summarise chart graph plot gauge valuate summarize read superintend assay witness weigh up size up get a bird's-eye view of map out stare at look upon eye up monitor notice canvass perceive discern espy sight clock scrutinate distinguish mind heed detect catch surveil mark follow twig descry excogitate inquisite take a dekko at keep a weather eye on keep watch on keep a tab on get a load of keep under surveillance keep one's eye on watch like a hawk keep an eye on get an eyeful of pick up on eagle-eye keep a beady eye on keep under observation peer at keep track of take a shufti at take a gander at keep under scrutiny pay attention to look on keep tabs on look-see run down pore over cross-examine check up on go over poke around look at carefully pry into probe into conduct an investigation into subject to an examination delve into check into

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