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Money has transformed every watchdog, every independent authority. Medical doctors are increasingly gulled by the lobbying of pharmaceutical salesmen.
Thomas Frank

Meaning of "watchdog" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATCHDOG

watchdog  [ˈwɒtʃˌdɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATCHDOG

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Watchdog is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATCHDOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Watchdog

Watchdog may refer to: Dog ▪ Guard dog, a dog that barks to alert its owners of an intruder's presence In computing ▪ Watchdog timer, a device that detects faults and initiates corrective actions Consumer protection ▪ An informal name given to consumer protection organizations or campaigners. See List of consumer organizations ▪ Watchdog ▪ Watchdog journalism, any medium providing consumer watchdog activities ▪ Transit watchdog...

Definition of watchdog in the English dictionary

The definition of watchdog in the dictionary is a dog kept to guard property. Other definition of watchdog is a person or group of persons that acts as a protector or guardian against inefficiency, illegal practices, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATCHDOG


bandog
ˈbænˌdɒɡ
bird-dog
ˈbɜːdˌdɒɡ
birddog
ˈbɜːdˌdɒɡ
bulldog
ˈbʊlˌdɒɡ
coondog
ˈkuːnˌdɒɡ
coydog
ˈkɔɪˌdɒɡ
firedog
ˈfaɪəˌdɒɡ
fogdog
ˈfɒɡˌdɒɡ
hangdog
ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ
hopdog
ˈhɒpˌdɒɡ
hot-dog
ˈhɒtˌdɒɡ
lapdog
ˈlæpˌdɒɡ
overdog
ˈəʊvəˌdɒɡ
seadog
ˈsiːˌdɒɡ
sheepdog
ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ
sundog
ˈsʌnˌdɒɡ
underdog
ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ
wardog
ˈwɔːˌdɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATCHDOG

watch one´s step
watch out
watch pocket
watch stem
watch-glass
watchable
watchband
watchbox
watchcase
watchcry
watchdog committee
watchdogged
watchdogging
watcher
watchet
watcheye
watchful
watchfully
watchfulness
watchguard

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATCHDOG

attack dog
black dog
Canaan dog
chili dog
consumer watchdog
Eskimo dog
eye dog
French bulldog
German shepherd dog
gun dog
hot dog
Newfoundland dog
Polish Lowland sheepdog
Portuguese water dog
put on the dog
search dog
shepherd dog
top dog
water dog
working dog

Synonyms and antonyms of watchdog in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WATCHDOG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «watchdog» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of watchdog

Translation of «watchdog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATCHDOG

Find out the translation of watchdog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of watchdog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «watchdog» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

监察员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

organismo de control
570 millions of speakers

English

watchdog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوكالة الدولية للطاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сторожевой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cão de guarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষী কুকুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

organisme de contrôle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufpasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監視人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감시인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ quan giám sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காவற்குழுவினுடனும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉचडॉग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bekçi köpeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preposto alla sorveglianza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

watchdog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сторожовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

câine de pază
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλακα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waghond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

watchdog
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaktbikkje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of watchdog

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHDOG»

The term «watchdog» is very widely used and occupies the 20.713 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHDOG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about watchdog

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8 QUOTES WITH «WATCHDOG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word watchdog.
1
Eric Alterman
Whether people care enough about local news to pay for it is, sadly, an entirely different question than whether our democracy requires a strong watchdog function at the local level to ensure safeguards against abuse, chicanery, and outright dishonesty.
2
Thomas Frank
Money has transformed every watchdog, every independent authority. Medical doctors are increasingly gulled by the lobbying of pharmaceutical salesmen.
3
Lara Giddings
Tasmania needs a watchdog, not a lap dog.
4
Alberto Gonzales
I respect very much the role of the media in our society; I think they can be very, very helpful. They serve as a very useful check, sort of a watchdog over the actions of the government, and I respect that.
5
Dan Rather
The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.
6
Hanna Rosin
I grew up with a pretty tough mom. She was a self-appointed neighborhood watchdog, and if she saw that any of the local boys were up to no good, she would scold them on the spot. Although she is only 5 feet 2, she was famous in our neighborhood for intimidating men three times her size and getting them to do the right thing.
7
Sufjan Stevens
I remember Detroit feeling really unsafe, feeling scared a lot. Our house was broken into, our car was stolen, we had to get a watchdog, we would get beat up in the street, I had my bike stolen. There was just a lot of real anarchy on the streets and sidewalks.
8
Nick Turse
U.S. failures when it comes to the Gulf of Guinea are many: a failure to address the longstanding concerns of a government watchdog agency, a failure to effectively combat piracy despite an outlay of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, and a failure to confront corrupt African leaders who enable piracy in the first place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATCHDOG»

Discover the use of watchdog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watchdog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Watchdog
Always the family watchdog, and faced with Frank's imminent arrest, Melanie has no choice but to take on the investigation.
Laurien Berenson, 2006
2
Watchdog and the Coyotes
Some dogs have a bark bigger than their bite.
Bill Wallace, 2014
3
Watchdog Journalism in South America: News, Accountability, ...
"Watchdog Journalism in South America" focuses on four countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Silvio R. Waisbord, 2013
4
Bertie was a Watchdog
Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber.
Rick Walton, 2002
5
The Phantom Tollbooth
From the Hardcover edition.
Norton Juster, 2011
6
The Video Watchdog Book
A companion to the popular VIDEO WATCHDOG Magazine, THE VIDEO WATCHDOG BOOK contains witty & informative descriptions of 100s of titles, including out-of-print rarities, alternate versions, foreign language & import releases, continuity ...
Tim Lucas, 1992
7
Watching the watchdog: bloggers as the fifth estate
Instead, this work is intended as an exploration of the distinct types of media criticism which have evolved in the blogosphere, and it does make the argument that the blogosphere, as an emergent social object in itself, is a constructive ...
Stephen D Cooper, 2006
8
Investigative Journalism in China: Eight Cases in Chinese ...
This volume offers a comprehensive, first-hand look at investigative journalism in China, including insider accounts from reporters behind some of China's top stories in recent years.
David Bandurski, Martin Hala, 2010
9
Watchdog of Loyalty: The Minnesota Commission of Public ...
In compelling narrative style, this book offers the first hard look at the motives and activities of this uniquely powerful state agency, which used loyalty as a weapon to protect the existing socio-economic order against a rising tide of ...
Carl Henry Chrislock, 1991
10
Dave Lieber's Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and ...
This book contains real stories about real people ¿ by the ultimate authority on the subject. Dave Lieber is The Watchdog investigative columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Texas.
Dave Lieber, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATCHDOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watchdog is used in the context of the following news items.
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German privacy watchdog orders Facebook to stay out of usernames
Facebook's authentic name policy was meant to make the social media platform a safe place where "pretending to be anything or anyone isn't allowed." But ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
2
Justice Department Watchdog Complains He's Been Curbed
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Thursday that his independence has been undermined by the department's refusal to let him see information ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
Google Should Give U.S. Citizens More Privacy Rights, Says …
U.S. consumer rights organization, Consumer Watchdog, has lodged a complaint with the FTC that Google is being “unfair and deceptive” by not extending the ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
4
Watchdog: IRS does business with tax delinquents despite ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is doing business with tax delinquent contractors despite a federal law that bars the tax agency from awarding contracts to these ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
5
Facebook Faces Privacy Lawsuit From Belgian Watchdog
Facebook is being taken to court in Belgium by the national data protection watchdog over the tracking of non-users via social plugins. Last month the Belgian ... «TechCrunch, Jun 15»
6
Watchdog hails success as 90 percent of world's declared chemical …
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Nobel Peace Prize-winning chemical weapons watchdog has hailed a milestone in its mission to rid the world of poison gas ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15»
7
Facebook, Twitter And Google Accused By Russian Watchdog For …
Facebook has repeatedly found itself caught in the Russia-Ukraine debate. Russia is now charging the network, along with Twitter, for not complying to its laws. «International Business Times, May 15»
8
Belgian Watchdog Raps Facebook for Treating Personal Data 'With …
The Belgian watchdog also criticized Facebook for being “stingy in giving ... of Belgian law as well as the Belgian Privacy Commission,” the watchdog said. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
9
Watchdog Says Press Freedom At Lowest Point In 10 Years
In a report released on April 29, the U.S.-based watchdog said press freedom declined significantly in 18 countries and territories during 2014 -- with some of the ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Apr 15»
10
Consumer Watchdog Sues Cigna For Alleged Discrimination …
Consumer Watchdog filed the lawsuit Monday in South Florida federal court. It says sending the drugs through the mail puts privacy at risk because packages ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»

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