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watchdog

Flag: gbEnglishOxford American Thesaurus

watchdog
noun
1 they use watchdogs and armed guards to ward off trespassers:
guard dog, house dog.
2 the department acts as a watchdog over life insurance companies | a consumer watchdog:
ombudsman, monitor, scrutineer, inspector, observer, supervisor;
custodian, guardian, guard, protector.
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