crosshair
noun
cross·hair
ˈkrȯs-ˌher
: a fine wire or thread in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument used as a reference line in the field or for marking the instrumental axis
—used figuratively to describe someone or something being targeted as if through an aiming device having crosshairs
… in the crosshairs this political season—J. H. Alter
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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