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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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Paul Diego Craney, spokesman for state watchdog Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, blasted state leaders for not taking action to shut down the network without the assistance of federal authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Some watchdog groups estimate that more than 50,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed by Islamist extremists since 2009.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The administration is dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the 15-year-old consumer watchdog agency.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Last year, international watchdog Landmine Monitor reported that Russia and other countries had actively used land mines in recent conflicts.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Paul Diego Craney, spokesman for state watchdog Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, blasted state leaders for not taking action to shut down the network without the assistance of federal authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Some watchdog groups estimate that more than 50,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed by Islamist extremists since 2009.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The administration is dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the 15-year-old consumer watchdog agency.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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