watchdog

  1. Noun.  a guard dog.
  2. Noun.  a person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.
  3. Verb.  To perform a function analogous to a watchdog.
  4. Verb.  To guard and warn.

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