surveillants

noun

plural of surveillant
as in observers

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  1. observers
  2. defenders
  3. keepers
Noun
  • Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Such actions are scaring people away from coming to court, whether as witnesses, defendants or observers, Bonta said, and amount to a blatant abuse of power.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • And the two players in the Heat’s starting unit who haven’t yet earned that honor — Mitchell and Wiggins — are both considered quality perimeter defenders.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Smith tracked the pass from Julian Sayin and outjumped two defenders in the end zone for his 12th touchdown catch of the season and the 39th of his three-year college career.
    — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
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