subject of investigation; object under examination
Refers to a matter, proposal, or item that is being formally considered or scrutinized, often in business, academic, or official contexts.
The proposal became a subject of discussion for the next meeting.
This document was added to the list as an item for examination.
Compound of 検討 (examination, consideration) and 対象 (target, object). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of forming technical nouns.