who watches the watchers

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who watches the watchers?

  1. Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.
    • 1996, George K. Yarrow, Piotr Jasinski, Privatization: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy, page 107:
      This "who watches the watchers" problem seems especially acute in the case of the "mutual funds plan" advocated by a number of observers of the Eastern European situation.

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