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 Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Religious experts and the Texas Freedom Network, a left-leaning watchdog group that monitors the state's education board, said the curriculum proposal focuses too much on Christianity and dances around the history of slavery.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
This taxpayer watchdog group scored California third-worst for business taxation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The watchdog also argued Alsobrooks failed to disclose her affiliation with the University of Maryland’s law school.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Saurav Ghosh, a director at the watchdog group Campaign Legal Center, said the contributions were likely made through a subsidiary in order to comply with laws prohibiting federal contractors from making political contributions.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Religious experts and the Texas Freedom Network, a left-leaning watchdog group that monitors the state's education board, said the curriculum proposal focuses too much on Christianity and dances around the history of slavery.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
This taxpayer watchdog group scored California third-worst for business taxation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The watchdog also argued Alsobrooks failed to disclose her affiliation with the University of Maryland’s law school.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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