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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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
The watchdog report found no evidence of foul play.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The watchdog report found that some 81 demonstrators had been imprisoned for protesting the pipeline between May and early September 2024.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Dellinger, the watchdog at the Office of Special Counsel, whom Trump tried to fire, requested a stay on firings of federal employees.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trump fired 17 inspectors general, the watchdogs that scrutinize agencies for waste, fraud and abuse.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
The watchdog report found no evidence of foul play.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The watchdog report found that some 81 demonstrators had been imprisoned for protesting the pipeline between May and early September 2024.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Dellinger, the watchdog at the Office of Special Counsel, whom Trump tried to fire, requested a stay on firings of federal employees.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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