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vigilanza

surveillance

noun vee-jee-LAHN-tsah Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin vigilantia (watchfulness), from vigilare (to watch).

Also means

vigilance

Usage Note

Vigilanza is feminine (la vigilanza, pl le vigilanze). It commonly appears in official or security contexts: vigilanza privata (private security/guarding), sotto vigilanza (under surveillance). It is more formal than sorveglianza; both are used for surveillance but vigilanza often implies active watch duty.

Examples

"La banca è sotto stretta vigilanza della polizia."

Natural Translation

The bank is under close police surveillance.

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