superveillance UK /ˌs(j)uːpəˈveɪ.ləns/US /ˌsupɚˈveɪ.ləns/ noun1 •Supervision taken too far, bordering on surveillance.There are now about 1400 police stations in the country, each having under its superveillance an average area of about 14,000 stature acres. — 1885 formssuperveillances