Suicide Watch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a system of regular checking on prison inmates or psychiatric patients who are believed to be suicidal: The prisoner was on suicide watch, but somehow managed to hang himself.
  2. close observation or supervision of someone in order to prevent suicide: We took turns staying at her place, on suicide watch until she was able to get professional help.
noun
  1. a round-the-clock watch by warders on a prisoner considered to be in danger of harming him- or herself
Suicide Watch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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