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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Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Over the summer, a government watchdog said that the Department of Transportation hasn’t established the goals required to properly assess the performance of four financial aid programs designed to encourage shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
And on Thursday, Senate Democrats wrote to Justice’s internal watchdog asking for an independent check to make sure everything is handled properly.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
One of those audits, the one carried out in 2019 by a private auditor, had specifically focused on the Apollo Gallery, the watchdog said, adding that another in 2015 had focused on the museum's computer systems.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
According to legal experts and government watchdogs, the body of work produced by the archive serves a vital function in the nation by providing a check on government power.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Over the summer, a government watchdog said that the Department of Transportation hasn’t established the goals required to properly assess the performance of four financial aid programs designed to encourage shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
And on Thursday, Senate Democrats wrote to Justice’s internal watchdog asking for an independent check to make sure everything is handled properly.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
One of those audits, the one carried out in 2019 by a private auditor, had specifically focused on the Apollo Gallery, the watchdog said, adding that another in 2015 had focused on the museum's computer systems.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watchdog
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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