watchlist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌlɪst/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From watch + list.
Meanings
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A list of people or things that are assigned to receive special attention or monitoring.
The TSA provides the airlines with the “No Fly” and “Automatic Selectee” watchlists for use in identifying passengers who are to be denied boarding or who require additional scrutiny prior to boarding. The “No Fly” watchlist is a list of persons who are considered a direct threat to U.S. civil aviation.
2010, William J. Krouse, Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening, page 11:The police have hundreds of citizens on their watchlists.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watchlists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| watch list | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (32)
sv bevakningslista (list for special attention) · hu figyelőlista (list for special attention) · ru спи́сок наблюде́ния (list for special attention) · cmn 監視列表 /监视列表 (list for special attention) · nl observatielijst (list for special attention) · fr liste de surveillance (list for special attention) · ext lista e seguimientu (list for special attention) · pt lista de observação (list for special attention) · uk спи́сок спостере́ження (list for special attention) · he רְשִׁימַת מַעֲקָב (list for special attention) · ms senarai pantau (list for special attention) · ko 워치리스트 (list for special attention) · ka დაკვირვების სია (list for special attention) · fa فهرست پیگیری (list for special attention) · kmr lîsteya şopandinê (list for special attention) · ar قَائِمَةُ مُرَاقَبَةٍ (list for special attention) · es lista de seguimiento (list for special attention) · ka სანახავი სია (list for special attention) · fi tarkkailulista (list for special attention) · hy հսկացանկ (list for special attention) · oc lista de seguiment (list for special attention) · es registro de vigilancia (list for special attention) · ca llista de seguiment (list for special attention) · gl lista de vixilancia (list for special attention) · nan-hbl 監視單 /监视单 (list for special attention) · da overvågningsliste (list for special attention) · ja ウォッチリスト (list for special attention) · de Beobachtungsliste (list for special attention) · eo atentaro (list for special attention) · pl lista obserwacyjna (list for special attention) · fr liste de suivi (list for special attention) · es serie de observación (list for special attention)