Noun
surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television)
Source: WordNetPresident Washington, President Lincoln, President Wilson, President Roosevelt have all authorized electronic surveillance on a far broader scale. Alberto Gonzales
The United States, like any great power, is always going to have an intelligence operation, and some electronic surveillance is obligatory in the modern world. Jeffrey Toobin
As we have all said, we understand that electronic surveillance is a vital tool in the war on terror. We all want to know when Osama bin Laden is calling: when he is calling, who he is calling, and what he is saying. Chris Van Hollen
Also, with information having just come out at the time about J. Edgar Hoover's electronic surveillance of Dr. King, it gave greater weight to the statements of those persons who were alleging involvement of the FBI. Louis Stokes
At Hoover’s request, Robert Kennedy did authorize unlimited electronic surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., and the FBI recorded much of the civil rights leader’s work and personal life. Source: Internet
He also allegedly rehearsed what he would say when carrying out an attack, some of which was intercepted by electronic surveillance on May 16. Source: Internet