e/Surveillance abuse

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has gloss	eng: Surveillance abuse is the use of surveillance methods or technology to monitor the activity of an individual or group of individuals in a way which violates the social norms or laws of a society. Mass surveillance by the state may constitute surveillance abuse if not appropriately regulated. Surveillance abuse often falls outside the scope of lawful interception. It is illegal because it violates peoples' right to privacy.
lexicalization	eng: surveillance abuse
lexicalization	eng: Surveillance scandals
subclass of	(noun) the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him" law, police force, constabulary, police
has instance	e/Huston Plan
has instance	e/Sonera phone-snooping scandal