scrutiny
11scrutiny — ► NOUN (pl. scrutinies) ▪ close and critical observation or examination. ORIGIN Latin scrutinium, from scrutari sort rubbish , later to search …
12scrutiny — [skro͞ot′ n ē] n. pl. scrutinies [LL scrutinium < L scrutari, to examine carefully, rummage through odds and ends < scruta, trash, prob. altered < Gr grutē, a miscellany, woman s vanity bag: for prob. IE base see CRUMB] 1. close… …
13scrutiny — n. 1) to bear scrutiny (his record will not bear close scrutiny) 2) close, strict; constant scrutiny 3) open to scrutiny 4) under scrutiny (under constant scrutiny) * * * [ skruːtɪnɪ] constant scrutiny strict close open to scrutiny to bear… …
14scrutiny — 01. It must be frustrating sometimes for celebrities to have their lives under constant [scrutiny] by the media. 02. This government has to open itself to public [scrutiny] to win back the voters trust. 03. The private lives of politicians often… …
15scrutiny — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, close, critical, detailed, intense, rigorous, serious, strict ▪ The company has come under intense scrutiny because of its environmental record …
16scrutiny */ — UK [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] / US [ˈskrut(ə)nɪ] noun [uncountable] careful examination of someone or something under scrutiny: The diet industry comes under scrutiny in tonight s programme. close scrutiny: Council services are subject to close scrutiny to… …
17scrutiny — scru|ti|ny [ skrutni ] noun uncount * careful examination of someone or something: under scrutiny: The diet industry comes under scrutiny in tonight s program. close scrutiny: Council services are subject to close scrutiny to ensure their… …
18scrutiny — noun (U) careful and thorough examination of someone or something: careful/close scrutiny: Close scrutiny of the document showed it to be a forgery. | under scrutiny: Diana resented her private life being under such public scrutiny …
19scrutiny — scru|ti|ny [ˈskru:tıni] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: scrutinium, from scrutari to search, examine , from scruta unwanted things, trash ] careful and thorough examination of someone or something careful/close scrutiny ▪ Careful… …
20scrutiny — [[t]skru͟ːtɪni[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft prep N If a person or thing is under scrutiny, they are being studied or observed very carefully. His private life came under media scrutiny... The President promised a government open to public scrutiny …
