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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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which was initially against blue states retaliating against Texas’s redistricting, is now signaling openness to it.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
Lammy on Wednesday referred himself to the UK’s environment watchdog for fishing without a rod license – an offense in Britain that could land him with a fine of £2,500 ($3,400).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs is grappling with severe staffing shortages, according to a new watchdog report that warns the problem spans nearly every corner of the nation’s veterans’ health system.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The stakes have been raised in recent years: in the time since Trump withdrew from the deal, Iran has been enriching and stockpiling uranium at its highest levels ever, prompting the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, to issue numerous warnings.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which was initially against blue states retaliating against Texas’s redistricting, is now signaling openness to it.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
Lammy on Wednesday referred himself to the UK’s environment watchdog for fishing without a rod license – an offense in Britain that could land him with a fine of £2,500 ($3,400).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs is grappling with severe staffing shortages, according to a new watchdog report that warns the problem spans nearly every corner of the nation’s veterans’ health system.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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