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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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Virginia has the most data centers in the United States (663), according to infrastructure watchdog DataCenterMap.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The request by the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit nonpartisan government watchdog, also cites a story by MSNBC that reported that Homan had taken a $50,000 cash payment from undercover FBI agents posing as would-be DHS contractors seeking his help obtaining contracts.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
When a boy named Milo goes through a tollbooth that appears in his room on an average day at home, he is met with a series of punny quests — including jumping to the Island of Conclusions, learning about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock and rescuing Rhyme and Reason.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Virginia has the most data centers in the United States (663), according to infrastructure watchdog DataCenterMap.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The request by the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit nonpartisan government watchdog, also cites a story by MSNBC that reported that Homan had taken a $50,000 cash payment from undercover FBI agents posing as would-be DHS contractors seeking his help obtaining contracts.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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