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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Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Geist is equally uneasy about the bill’s plan to hand enforcement to a brand-new regulator rather than Canada’s existing telecom and broadcast watchdog.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
Submitted to an independent state watchdog, Negrón’s complaint alleged that two of his agency’s employees reported that members of an evaluation committee were pressured in the name of the governor or officials in La Fortaleza to favor one bidder over another.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
In one of the cases in Washington, involving a government watchdog group, a federal judge declined to temporarily halt operation of the fund.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Noun
In some cases, inmates will wait weeks or months for a medical form needed to request substance use treatment, and longer still if there is an active drug treatment wait list, according to audits by the Sybil Brand Commission, a civilian jail watchdog.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Geist is equally uneasy about the bill’s plan to hand enforcement to a brand-new regulator rather than Canada’s existing telecom and broadcast watchdog.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
Submitted to an independent state watchdog, Negrón’s complaint alleged that two of his agency’s employees reported that members of an evaluation committee were pressured in the name of the governor or officials in La Fortaleza to favor one bidder over another.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
In one of the cases in Washington, involving a government watchdog group, a federal judge declined to temporarily halt operation of the fund.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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