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by lonelappde 2415 days ago
Adjectives modify nouns.

In the case, it's a bit tricky, but "surveillance" is acting as an adjective, more specifically a noun adjunct

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noun_adjunct

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Except the adjective in this case is sufficient as a noun on its own. Unless you want to bring capitalism in for ulterior motives.