ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Watchdog

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/ · noun

Meaning

A guard dog..

Definitions by Sense

A guard dog.
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.

Example Sentences

Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

The UK’s data watchdog is seeking clarification from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta about parental controls on its popular virtual reality headset, as campaigners warned that it could breach an online children’s safety code.

Word Forms

watchdogs
watchdogging
watchdogged

Synonyms for watchdog

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does watchdog mean?

Watchdog means A guard dog..

What is a synonym for watchdog?

Common synonyms include guard dog.

What is the opposite of watchdog?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use watchdog in a sentence?

Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

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Definitions by Sense

A guard dog.

(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.

To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.

Example Sentences

Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

The UK’s data watchdog is seeking clarification from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta about parental controls on its popular virtual reality headset, as campaigners warned that it could breach an online children’s safety code.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does watchdog mean?

Watchdog means A guard dog..

What is a synonym for watchdog?

Common synonyms include guard dog.

What is the opposite of watchdog?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use watchdog in a sentence?

Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.