/ ˈskruːtəni; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) careful and thorough examination
SYN inspection :
Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.
The documents should be available for public scrutiny .
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin scrutinium , from scrutari to search (originally sort rubbish, from scruta rubbish). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.