Added 9 October 2026
watcher
/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about watcher at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who watches or observes. Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit. A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
- Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
Origin
From Middle English wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch + -er.
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