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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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
That potential consortium would be expected to include Middle Eastern nations and the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a centrist watchdog group, estimated a preliminary $600 billion cost for the proposal, if the dividends were designed along the lines of government stimulus payments during the Covid pandemic.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Falls, infections after surgery, miscommunications with staff and other preventable safety issues kill more than 200,000 people each year, according to health care watchdog nonprofit The Leapfrog Group.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The contract trend was first reported by the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
That potential consortium would be expected to include Middle Eastern nations and the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a centrist watchdog group, estimated a preliminary $600 billion cost for the proposal, if the dividends were designed along the lines of government stimulus payments during the Covid pandemic.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Falls, infections after surgery, miscommunications with staff and other preventable safety issues kill more than 200,000 people each year, according to health care watchdog nonprofit The Leapfrog Group.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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