watching brief

watching brief
noun
1. : a retainer of a lawyer merely to watch proceedings for one not a party to them
2. : a commission to observe proceedings (as of a legislative body) for persons who may be concerned in them

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watching brief noun
1. Instructions to a counsel to watch a legal case
2. (loosely) responsibility for observing developments, etc in a specific area
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Main Entry:watch

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watching brief UK US noun [countable] [singular watching brief plural watching briefs] british
the responsibility of watching a situation to make sure that things are happening properly
Thesaurus: careful examination and inspectionssynonym

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noun [singular]
Brit : 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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ˌwatching ˈbrief [watching brief] noun singular
the task of watching a group, especially a political organization, to make sure that it is doing everything it should and nothing wrong or illegal

to

have/keep/hold a watching brief

on sb


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