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- noun Plural form of
watchdog . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
watchdog .
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Examples
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One of Britain's key consumer watchdogs is to be scrapped as part of the government's "bonfire of the quangos", leaving the public to rely on volunteers to follow up complaints over exorbitant gas and electricity bills.
Consumer Focus watchdog to be axed in 'bonfire of the quangos' Tim Webb 2010
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Good grief how many czars and watchdogs is this president going to appoint??
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A further shortcoming of the proposed constitution was found in its attempt to safeguard the independence and impartiality of the civilian "watchdogs" - the public protector and the auditor-general, the court ruled.
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Let them bring in their reinforcement of ACLU lawyers and media "watchdogs" - then drag them down into the mud and slop, too.
RedState 2009
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Analysts say watchdogs from the United States Trustee’s office, a part of the Justice Department that oversees bankruptcy cases and monitors billing practices and possible conflicts, were overworked and outgunned.
Fees Add Up in the Bankruptcy Megacases Like Lehman’s | Impact Lab 2010
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Which, based on the Press’s investigation, previous media stories and industry watchdogs, is complete nonsense.
What Mainstream Publishers Don’t Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales 2008
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More like “The smear starts here, constantly recited without any evidence, and when I am refuted, I call the watchdogs ‘vile’ and ’smear machines’ to motivate my braindead viewers/listeners to do what I want them to do.”
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Can they really be called watchdogs when they so obviously have a dog in the race?
LOSING OUR RELIGION S. E. CUPP 2010
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Can they really be called watchdogs when they so obviously have a dog in the race?
LOSING OUR RELIGION S. E. CUPP 2010
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The only thing that pisses me off more is that the so called watchdogs of democracy act as Ministry of Propaganda guard dogs for BushCo.
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