Watchlist

//ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A list of people or things that are assigned to receive special attention or monitoring.

    "The police have hundreds of citizens on their watchlists."

Verb
  1. 1
    To add to a watchlist. transitive

Example

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"The police have hundreds of citizens on their watchlists."

Etymology

From watch + list.

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