stakeout
nounattested in dialogue
The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
noun
- 1
The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
The police had a stakeout in place where they expected the crime to occur.
Etymology
Deverbal from stake out.
Forms
- plural
- stakeouts
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stakeout · The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
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