"Overwatcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Overwatchers [plural]
Etymology: From Overwatch + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Overwatch|er<id:occupation>}} Overwatch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Overwatcher (plural Overwatchers)
  1. A player of the Overwatch series of multiplayer first-person shooter video games.

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