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watchdog

UK
/ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ/
US
/ˈwɑːtʃdɔɡ/

Translations

watchdognoun
watchdogs
pl
UK
/ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ/
US
/ˈwɑːtʃdɔɡ/
сторожевой пёс
The watchdog barked loudly at the intruder.
Сторожевой пёс громко залаял на нарушителя.
The government appointed a watchdog to oversee the project.
Правительство назначило наблюдателя для контроля за проектом.
Additional translations
надзиратель
контролёр
Synonyms
guardian
vigilante
supervisor
overseer
monitor
sentinel
watchdogverb
watchdogged
Past Simple
watchdogged
Past Participle
watchdogging
Gerund
Informal transitive verb meaning to monitor or protect vigilantly.
watchdogadjective
UK
/ˈwɒtʃ.dɒɡ/
US
/ˈwɑːtʃ.dɔːɡ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "watchdog committee".

Definitions

watchdognoun
A dog kept to guard property.
The watchdog barked loudly at the intruders, alerting the family to potential danger.
A person or organization that monitors and ensures compliance with standards or regulations.
The consumer watchdog issued a report on the misleading advertising practices of the company.
(computing, electronics) A hardware or software timer or circuit that detects malfunction and initiates corrective action.
The microcontroller includes an internal watchdog that resets the system if the code stops executing properly.
watchdogverb
To monitor, guard, or oversee vigilantly to ensure proper conduct or operation.
Several volunteers were assigned to watchdog the ballot-counting process.
watchdogadjective
Relating to monitoring or oversight, especially for compliance or safety; supervisory.
A new watchdog agency was created to enforce the regulations.
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