Overwatch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overwatch is a verb meaning (transitive) To watch over.
Meaning
(transitive) To watch over.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To watch excessively.
- (transitive, obsolete) To overcome with long lack of rest.
- (military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
Example Sentences
At a further and undefined point in the future, the American force would shrink to about seven and later five brigades — all involved in overwatch missions.
“It’s 21st-century warfare,” says another team member, Doshch. And although some of the overwatch can be conducted remotely in bunkers, most of the drone teams (typically four-strong, they say) have to work about 1km behind the front.
Word Forms
- overwatches
- overwatching
- overwatched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include surveillance, monitoring, supervision, oversight, bewatch, overeye.
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