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watch list
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watch list
(noun)
watch list
noun
plural
watch lists
watch list
noun
plural
watch lists
Britannica Dictionary definition of WATCH LIST
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:
a list of people or things that are being closely watched because they are likely to do or experience bad things in the future
The government has released its new terrorist
watch list
.
The animals are on a
watch list
of species that could become extinct soon.
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