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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Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
An inspector general is an internal ethics watchdog for federal departments and agencies.
—Dan Mangan,jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Tymur Mindich, who was once Zelenskyy's business partner, was identified by Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs as being the orchestrator of a scheme involving top officials and Ukraine's state nuclear power company.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Fiscal watchdogs are not enthusiastic.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Kugler also faced a probe by the Fed’s internal watchdog related to her recent financial disclosures before stepping down in August, according to a document released Saturday.
—Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
An inspector general is an internal ethics watchdog for federal departments and agencies.
—Dan Mangan,jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Tymur Mindich, who was once Zelenskyy's business partner, was identified by Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs as being the orchestrator of a scheme involving top officials and Ukraine's state nuclear power company.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Fiscal watchdogs are not enthusiastic.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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