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   watch·dog

   /ˈwäCHˌdäɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a dog kept to guard private property. Similar guard doghouse dog
   • ▪ a person or group whose function is to monitor the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility: "a watchdog for the global banking industry" Similar ombudsmanmonitorscrutineerinspectorobserversupervisorcustodianguardianguardprotector

   verb

   • 1. maintain surveillance over (a person, activity, or situation): "how can we watchdog our investments?"

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • G

     2

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