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What does scrutinise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word scrutinise? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To examine something with great care.
  2. (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
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It insists no one will be inappropriately housed by 2006 and a new inspectorate will scrutinise institutions.
It is our job as parliamentarians to scrutinise proposed agreements and to hold the line in terms of civil liberties.
We paused to scrutinise tree tops for the green, blue and yellow birds, and were rewarded by several pairs of the tubby ungainly fowl.
Where are the reports on these trips that the commissioner, by rights, should have given to the Parliament to scrutinise to ascertain the value of the trips?
The Executive undertakes to produce a coherent programme of government which the parliament is duty bound to scrutinise, debate and give assent to.
The committee system, which was designed to be inquisitorial and to scrutinise ministers, was neutered.

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