Informal transitive verb meaning to monitor or protect vigilantly.
Definitionen
To monitor, guard, or oversee vigilantly to ensure proper conduct or operation. Several volunteers were assigned to watchdog the ballot-counting process.
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "watchdog committee".
Definitionen
Relating to monitoring or oversight, especially for compliance or safety; supervisory. A new watchdog agency was created to enforce the regulations.