suicide watch

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Definition of suicide watch in English English dictionary

A period of monitoring of someone, especially a prisoner deemed likely to commit suicide, to ensure they do not commit suicide

A procedural tour of duty in a prison in which guards frequently check the cells of inmates suspected of suicidal tendencies

Hyphenation

su·i·cide watch

Turkish pronunciation

suısayd wôç

Pronunciation

/ˈso͞oəˌsīd ˈwôʧ/ /ˈsuːəˌsaɪd ˈwɔːʧ/