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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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Democrats, federal employees and a watchdog group have accused Republicans of skirting the Hatch Act, a 1939 federal law that prevents federal employees from engaging in partisan activities.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Checkmate, which is another element that will continue in future DCU projects, is a covert watchdog agency.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Thus, Diella has been positioned by Rama as an omniscient watchdog for the sector.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
More than half of that amount came from data-center demand, according to a report by Monitoring Analytics, the independent watchdog for PJM.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Democrats, federal employees and a watchdog group have accused Republicans of skirting the Hatch Act, a 1939 federal law that prevents federal employees from engaging in partisan activities.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Checkmate, which is another element that will continue in future DCU projects, is a covert watchdog agency.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Thus, Diella has been positioned by Rama as an omniscient watchdog for the sector.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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