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watchdogging

watchdogging

6.5
To check actions of people or groups to make sure they follow rules and act fairly
  • noun
translation icon : supervisión
  • Many NGOs focus on watchdogging to hold corporations accountable for their environmental impact.

Examples

  • Effective watchdogging by community members can help prevent corruption in local government practices.

  • Jimmy follows behind Cory, watchdogging.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I just like to do some watchdogging.

    Love Kills (2024)

  • Eyes on Trade is a space for interested parties to share information about globalization and trade issues, and in particular for us to share our watchdogging insights with you!

    Blog text (4)

  • The organization's watchdogging ensures that all financial activities are conducted ethically and transparently.

Synonyms

oversight
vswatchdogging
152 4.0

Watching people or groups to make sure they follow rules

aims to check activities follow rules and ethical standards
monitoring
vswatchdogging
130 3.2

Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes

checks that activities follow rules and ethical standards rather than just recording
scrutinization
vswatchdogging
  • US
7.2

A careful, close look at something to find small details

operates continuously to ensure actions follow rules and ethical standards

Antonyms

neglectfulness
6.3

Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people

How Closely

investigation
∞ 2.9
watchdogging
6.5
surveillance
  • Specialized
526 6.2
monitoring
130 3.2
observation
211 3.0
watching
1 1.0

Surface Forms

watchdogging singular
watchdoggings plural

Morphology

watchdogging = watchdog (semi-transparent) = watch + dog + ing

The word is formed by adding -ing to the verb 'watchdog', but the monitoring sense is somewhat metaphorical and not fully predictable from the literal parts.

Etymology

The word watchdogging comes from the idea of a watch ('to look') and a dog ('guard'), like a dog that watches a house and warns of danger. So watchdogging means watching people or groups closely to stop bad actions, just like a guard dog protects a home.