overvågede
Overvågede is the plural past participle form of the Danish verb overvåge, meaning to monitor or surveil. As an adjective, it describes someone or something that has been subjected to monitoring. The corresponding singular form is overvåget. The word is used in various contexts to express that surveillance has taken place, for example in sentences like de overvågede dokumenter (the surveilled documents) or overvågede områder (surveilled areas).
Origin and usage: The term is formed with the prefix over- combined with overvåge, conveying the sense
Grammar: As an adjective, overvågede agrees with the noun in number; singular form is overvåget and plural
Legal and ethical context: In Denmark and the European Union, surveillance is regulated by privacy and data