watch lists
Names under scrutiny
Watch lists are compilations of people or entities flagged for monitoring or attention.
Government agencies maintain watch lists of suspected terrorists or criminals: His name appeared on a no-fly watch list.
Financial institutions track watch lists for fraud prevention.
In casual use, a watch list is simply a collection of things you intend to keep an eye on—stocks to monitor, shows to stream later: I added it to my watch list on Netflix.
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
person of interest · blacklist · threat assessment · red flag · database · alert · suspects · most wanted · audit trail · fraud detection · vetting · background check · fugitives · criminal profiling · records · terrorism · due diligence · risk analysis
- classified inteltop secret, classified, classified documents, state secrets, military secrets
- national securityCIA, FBI, NSA, Pentagon, DHS
- security lawnational security, counterterrorism, classified information, security clearance, state secrets
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- streaming contentmovies, TV shows, live streams, documentaries, originals
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