watching brief
noun
Definition of watching brief
British
: an act of watching the actions of a person or organization to make sure nothing illegal or wrong is being done They have been keeping a watching brief on the company's financial dealings.
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watchplay watching
: to keep vigil as a devotional exercise
: to be awake during the night
: to be attentive or vigilant
: the act of keeping awake to guard, protect, or attend
: the state of being wakeful
: a wake over a dead body
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briefplay
: short in duration, extent, or length
: concise
: curt, abrupt
: to make an abstract or abridgment of
: to give final precise instructions to
: to coach thoroughly in advance
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