watchdog
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈwɑːtʃdɔɡ/
:
organismo de control
- The media, often viewed as the watchdog of democracy, was also totally transformed after 1977.
- a watchdog group
- media watchdog
- consumer watchdog
They want to look like little government watchdogs are going to hold the awful people to account.
- They want to look like little government watchdogs are going to hold the awful people to account.
- So you have a watchdog also being a bit of a hall monitor.
- Elon Musk, they fired all the watchdogs.
- You know, there's no sort of watchdog group that's looking at each vaccine or each drug really, really carefully.
Examples
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And during virtually every election cycle, watchdog groups, many of a liberal persuasion, complain these restrictions are being skirted.
Academic text (1996) -
The military's role as the watchdog of civilian governments is embedded in Turkey's institutions.
Academic text (2004) -
Again, the media was the watchdog for those, you know, the government and corporate America.
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Of course, there's a watchdog on Wall Street, the SEC.
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So that makes the taxpayer the watchdog of our tax cuts and the watchdog of responsible government.
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Another way the newspapers have been fulfilling their watchdog role is through investigative reporting.
Academic text (1993) -
So far this year, there have been more than 125 complaints of police misconduct filed with watchdog organizations.
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The media are no longer watchdogs or observers, but participants in the policy-making process.
Academic text (1993) -
The NFA is the National Futures Association and is basically a watchdog for legitimate trading establishments.
Blog text (2) -
The media serves as a watchdog to ensure the government is held accountable for its actions.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who looks after and protects someone or their things
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2.9
A person who checks buildings or factories to make sure they are safe and follow rules
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3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
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3.2
A person who watches others to make sure they follow rules
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7.2
An official group that checks places like schools or factories to see if they follow rules
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8.1
A person who watches others to make sure they follow rules
How Vigilant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Watchdog is used for a person or group by the same image: they watch ('look closely') like a guard dog. So a watchdog organisation or reporter keeps an eye on people or companies and warns the public about theft, illegal action, or waste.