watchdog

[US]/'wɒtʃdɒg/

[UK]/'wɑtʃdɔɡ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. guardian; overseer; faithful caretaker

watchdog timer

a watchdog of public morals

a consumer watchdog for transport

the consumer watchdog for transport in London.

a survey by the government’s water pollution watchdog

how can we watchdog our investments?.

The committee acts as an independent watchdog over government spending.

Nancy Killefer was in line to become the government's chief performance officer -a watchdog post within the White House budget office.

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