watch list

or watchlist


noun
  1. a list of persons or things to watch for possible action in the future: a watch list of possible growth stocks.

Origin of watch list

1
First recorded in 1970–75

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British Dictionary definitions for watchlist

watchlist

/ (ˈwɒtʃˌlɪst) /


noun
  1. a list of things to be monitored, esp in order to prevent loss, damage, etc

  2. a list of people or organizations to be kept under surveillance, esp because they are suspected of wrongdoing: terrorist watchlist

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