surveillants

noun

plural of surveillant
as in observers

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  1. observers
  2. defenders
  3. keepers
Noun
  • Industry observers who might have been optimistic in January now sound a lot more sour.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu and his party, Likud, are not ahead in most mainstream polls, and yet most observers of any credibility agree that damn near anything could happen, especially given Israel’s complicated parliamentary arrangements and wild array of parties.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • Infrastructure issues, higher insurance costs Even if residents don’t like the price tag, defenders of the emergency fees told Grace that long-standing infrastructure issues must be addressed.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chop Robinson played 50 snaps, had a sack and eight QB pressures and rated fifth of 17 Dolphins defenders.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • DeShields had 76 yards on 13 keepers, including a 7-yard touchdown scamper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of keepers
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