scrutiny

Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.

A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny.

The Returning Officer on the day appointed to make a scrutiny of the poll