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watchdog

[woch-dawg, -dog] / ˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /


NOUN
guard dog
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Watchdog Transparency International has listed Equatorial Guinea as one of the world's most corrupt states, while the World Bank reports that more than half of Equatoguineans live in poverty.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

L.A. advocacy group Consumer Watchdog and an insurance agent have agreed to withdraw measures to amend Proposition 103, which regulates home and auto policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Appeared in the November 4, 2025, print edition as 'A Federal Watchdog for Foreign Land Deals'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

They became a staple of consumer and investigative TV programmes such as Watchdog and The Cook Report.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

In the language of economics, the Sleepless Watchdog is an unremunerative investment.

From The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 by Various




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