watch·dog
ˈwäch-ˌdȯg 
ˈwȯch-
1
: a dog kept to guard property
2
: one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices
watchdogged; watchdogging; watchdogs
: to act as a watchdog for
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
That error was pointed out by one of the measure’s staunchest critics, the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, a local government spending and taxation watchdog group.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the nuclear watchdog said in a post on X damage was visible at two buildings near Isfahan nuclear site in central Iran.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Miami-Dade commissioners on Tuesday voted to widen the pool of people who could be hired as the county’s top watchdog, ending a requirement for a legal or law enforcement background in favor of a broader set of qualifications that includes government administrative experience.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The cost to secure power supplies on PJM has exploded in recent years, with $23 billion attributable to data centers, according to watchdog Monitoring Analytics.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
That error was pointed out by one of the measure’s staunchest critics, the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, a local government spending and taxation watchdog group.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the nuclear watchdog said in a post on X damage was visible at two buildings near Isfahan nuclear site in central Iran.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Miami-Dade commissioners on Tuesday voted to widen the pool of people who could be hired as the county’s top watchdog, ending a requirement for a legal or law enforcement background in favor of a broader set of qualifications that includes government administrative experience.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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