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uberveillance

uberveillance noun: an omnipresent form of round-the-clock surveillance of people via widespread electronic devices, and especially computer chips embedded into human bodies.

Noun

uberveillance (uncountable)

  1. (slang) An omnipresent form of round-the-clock surveillance of people via widespread electronic devices, and especially computer chips embedded into human bodies.
    • The advent of subdermal microchips is part of what the authors call 'uberveillance,' which connotes the ability to automatically locate and identify individuals, and can be used to as^([sic]) a predictive mechanism for behaviour and traits.2010, Darren Pauli, “The Next Generation May be 'Chipped'”, in PCWorld

Origin of uberveillance

Blend of uber- + surveillance.

Questions about uberveillance

What does uberveillance mean?
Uberveillance means an omnipresent form of round-the-clock surveillance of people via widespread electronic devices, and especially computer chips embedded into human bodies.
What part of speech is uberveillance?
Uberveillance is a noun.

Words near uberveillance in the dictionary

  1. Ubersox
  2. Ubert
  3. Uberti
  4. Ubertis
  5. uberty
  6. uberveillance
  7. uberwealthy
  8. ubhayapada
  9. UBI
  10. ubicate
  11. ubicated

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