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watch list
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noun
a list of persons or things to watch for possible action in the future: a watch list of possible growth stocks.
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Origin of watch list
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby watch list
watch-glass, watch guard, watch it, watchless, watch like a hawk, watch list, watchmaker, watchman, watch meeting, watch my dust, watch night
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British Dictionary definitions for watch list
watchlist
/ (ˈwɒtʃˌlɪst) /
noun
a list of things to be monitored, esp in order to prevent loss, damage, etc
a list of people or organizations to be kept under surveillance, esp because they are suspected of wrongdoingterrorist watchlist
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