Definition of "watchdogs" []

• Plural form of watchdog. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watchdog. (verb)

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• "Good grief how many czars and watchdogs is this president going to appoint??"
• "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."
• "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."