Definitions for watchdog

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watchdog watch·dog

Spelling: [woch-dawg, -dog]

IPA: /ˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/

Watchdog is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 196 anagrams from letters in watchdog (acdghotw).

Definitions for watchdog

noun

1. a dog kept to guard property.
2. a watchful guardian:

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a watchdog.
2. organized or functioning as a watchful guardian, especially against illegal or unethical conduct:

verb (used with object)

1. to watch carefully, especially so as to detect illegal or unethical conduct.

Origin of watchdog

First recorded in 1600-10; watch + dog

Examples for watchdog

The familiar notion of the press as a watchdog for government only arose much later.

"Perhaps he feels as if he were our watchdog, Babbie," she said.

Thankfully, a watchdog group of unskewers at the Science Media Centre examined the actual facts.

To mention the case of the Montana to this watchdog was dangerous.

He charged his trusted advisor Yitzhak Molcho to act as a watchdog to prevent any progress.

According to the watchdog group, this systemic abuse has led to hundreds of political prisoners being detained across the country.

One watchdog group reported shortages of ballots, technical problems, and ballot stuffing.

And then the "watchdog" exhibited the first evidence of spirit that it had ever been known to show.

“Stephen the watchdog knows me,” said Derette, drawing a long breath.

"It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a watchdog," said Henry.