watchallowance
nounUK /ˈwɒtʃəˌlaʊəns/
US /ˈwɑːtʃəˌlaʊəns/
A watchallowance is a special amount of time you are allowed to watch something.
Mom gave us a watchallowance of one cartoon before dinner.
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2. A set amount of money saved or set aside for buying a watch.
He dipped into his watchallowance to buy a new strap for his watch.
3. The extra time a guard is allowed to stay awake on watch duty.
The night watchallowance let the guard stay on duty an hour longer.
4. A formal permission to observe an event for a limited period.
The press received a watchallowance to film the first ten minutes of the ceremony.