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watchdog

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


NOUN
guard dog
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The watchdog said it understood that Ryanair was the only major airline flying out of the UK to impose such a charge.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The watchdog said that the gap between councils' predicted spending and the funding and income they receive was £529m - down from £647m in the previous year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Britain's media watchdog Ofcom said it had written to online service providers about "the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The watchdog said the advert seen on the London Underground stated the mask was "skin tech that's light years ahead" and it expected "robust, product-specific evidence" to support this.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“With Perrington as a watchdog, I couldn’t do otherwise.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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