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Definition of watch list noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

watch list

noun
 
/ˈwɒtʃ lɪst/
 
/ˈwɑːtʃ lɪst/
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  1. a list of people or groups that need to be watched closely because they might be dangerous
    • The FBI already has the organization on its watch list.
    • He had been on a terror watch list since 2016.
    Topics War and conflictc2, Crime and punishmentc2
  2. a list of things that you are watching closely because they might offer you a good opportunity
    • One area that is high on my investment watch list is cryptocurrency.
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