Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Definition, synonyms and related words
a list of people or things that are to receive special attention.
"The security team added the new shipment to their watchlist because it appeared on multiple suspicious routes."
To add to a watchlist.
"She clicked the star icon to add that promising startup to her investment watchlist."
The word "watchlist" comes from combining the words "watch" and "list." It originally referred to a list of items that someone monitors or keeps under observation.