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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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Suicides in Prisons: A report released by the Justice Department’s watchdog found that dozens of inmates have died needlessly in federal prisons as a result of lax supervision, access to contraband and poor monitoring of at-risk inmates.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
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Noun
The county watchdog shared that sense of skepticism — but for different reasons.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Suicides in Prisons: A report released by the Justice Department’s watchdog found that dozens of inmates have died needlessly in federal prisons as a result of lax supervision, access to contraband and poor monitoring of at-risk inmates.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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