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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CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Consumers Union, a nonprofit watchdog organization (now Consumer Reports) published results of crash tests of 15 child safety restraints.
—Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Community members, state and local leaders, and watchdog organizations voiced concerns about a lack of transparency in the selection process.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
Zettel, a former Republican state Assembly member, brings decades of experience in government and regulatory oversight to the political watchdog agency.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ong had informed Iswaran that his associates had been questioned and a private flight manifest with Iswaran’s name on it for a flight from Singapore to Doha had been seized by the corruption watchdog during investigations.
—CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Consumers Union, a nonprofit watchdog organization (now Consumer Reports) published results of crash tests of 15 child safety restraints.
—Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Community members, state and local leaders, and watchdog organizations voiced concerns about a lack of transparency in the selection process.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
Zettel, a former Republican state Assembly member, brings decades of experience in government and regulatory oversight to the political watchdog agency.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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