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watchdog

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


NOUN
guard dog
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The watchdog also benchmarked MPs' pay against other senior civil roles and similar democracies worldwide, as well as the wider economic context.

From BBC

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Monday his agency has "no indication" that any nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran following US and Israeli strikes on the country.

From Barron's

Four oil tankers were attacked Sunday, a British Navy watchdog said, including a motor fuel cargo chartered by Saudi Aramco.

From The Wall Street Journal

While GLP-1s have undergone extensive human trials and are licensed by the MHRA, the UK's medicines watchdog, there is a "grey market" of other peptides emerging.

From BBC

Thursday’s meeting was packed with supporters of City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who feared that the commission would gut his office’s watchdog role.

From Los Angeles Times