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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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Jay Heck, executive director of the good-government watchdog Common Cause in Wisconsin, said in-person voting in his state is expected to be counted before midnight on Election Day.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
With watchdog groups raising ethics questions and her businesses’ revenues collapsing, Ivanka shut down the whole operation in 2018, citing a desire to focus on her political work.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Turning Point Action, founded by conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk, has held GOP vote-chasing events with at least 22 churches in six swing states since March, according to research conducted by the progressive watchdog group Documented and verified by NBC News.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into the election has come from the crypto industry, according to a report from the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Jay Heck, executive director of the good-government watchdog Common Cause in Wisconsin, said in-person voting in his state is expected to be counted before midnight on Election Day.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
With watchdog groups raising ethics questions and her businesses’ revenues collapsing, Ivanka shut down the whole operation in 2018, citing a desire to focus on her political work.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Turning Point Action, founded by conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk, has held GOP vote-chasing events with at least 22 churches in six swing states since March, according to research conducted by the progressive watchdog group Documented and verified by NBC News.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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